New AMPT Schedule

Here is our new AMPT schedule.  We will have this schedule for the next 5 weeks.

Monday - Gym (please remember to bring a change of shoes)
Tuesday - Technology
Wednesday - Music
Thursday - Gym (please remember to bring a change of shoes)
Friday - Technology

Shining Light

This week, our class honored Christian as our Shining Light!  Christian has really been working hard on follow directions and completing his activities.  On Friday, he was a great kindergarten leader both in and out of the classroom.  Excellent work, Christian!

No School on Monday, January 23

This is a gentle reminder that there is NO SCHOOL this Monday, January 23.  This is a records day for teachers.  See everyone on Tuesday!

Shining Light

For our first week back, our class chose to honor Amari as our Shining Light.  Amari has really been working on following directions.  On Friday, he did a great job of following directions and completing his activities without having to be reminded!  Awesome job, Amari!

NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 16 (MLK Day)

I know that we just returned from a long break, but there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, January 16.  Our school will be observing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

We will be learning more about Dr. King next week in social studies!  Enjoy the three day weekend!  See you all on Tuesday!

Weekend Journal Correction

I just noticed that I made a mistake in the previous post about writing with your child.  What I meant to say was writing the words like  "Christmas" with a "k" is fine at this point, and that you should not be worried or insist they use the correct spelling for large words.  Most of us are still working on adding ending sounds consistently, while others are adding middle sounds.  I hope this clarification helps.  Have fun writing with you children! 

Weekend Journal

This is a gentle reminder that your child's Weekend Journal will be coming home this weekend.  The question for the kindergarteners to answer is "What do you like to do outside?"

Please remember that when you are helping your child write, it is important to guide them into hearing the sounds in words rather than spelling things for them.  At this stage in their developing writing, they do not need to be spelling everything correctly, but sounding words out to hear the different parts.

Also, we have not yet gone over phonetic rules such as what ch/sh/wh/ph/th (digraphs), silent "e," or the difference between hard and soft c/g.  These are things that will happen during the second half of kindergarten and into 1st grade.  Do not worry about making sure that your child spells "Christmas" with a "k" at this point of the year.  The sound of a "k" is at the beginning of the word, and they are using the strategies they have been taught to sound out the word on their own.

My best suggestion is to sit with your child as they write, and guide them when needed without doing it for them.  Oh, one more thing - don't forget the spaces and periods :)

Good luck!

Pennies for Patients

Our school is collecting extra change for the group Pennies for Patients!  If you have any extra change, please send it in with your kindergartener so that they can add it to our "piggy bank!" 

Thank you for your help!

Gone Fishing!

In math this week, we have been learning more about sorting things into groups.  We learned a new game called "Go Fish!"  Each kindergartener took turns being the fisherman and used the fishing pole to "catch" a group of fish!  Each group of fish caught had something in common, and the children had to guess what kind of fish the fisherman was catching!  Check out some if the groups of fish that were caught this week!

A big group of "Red Shirt" fish!

"Long Sleeve - White Shirt" fish!

"Short Sleeve" fish!

"All Black" fish!



Charlie is all Grown Up!

Here are the last few pictures of Charlie in full bloom!  The children and I have already discussed how this kind of flower does not live long after it grows flowers.  Hopefully, we can get a new plant to grow from seeds!