It was a rainy week in Kindergarten, but thankfully the sun came out today!  I hope you all enjoy your long weekend - students do not have school on Monday.

During Reading Workshop we learned that Good Readers...

• Know how to use their classroom library.
• Keep their book choices in a book bag.
• Look for sight words in their books. 

Our shared reading this week was Hey Diddle Diddle.  A copy was sent home today.  Students practiced looking for the sight word the in our shared reading.

During Writing Workshop we learned that Good Writers...

• Think of something that happened to them, and sketch it on paper.
• Stretch out the sounds they hear in words.
• Share and talk about their work.
• Clean out their writing folders! 

During math we learned that Good Mathematicians...

• Work on number formation. 
• We started to practice writing numbers 1-10.
• A sheet explaining number formation will go home at the end of next week!

Word Study:  Students worked on a rhyming sort, and then cut and pasted it into their word study notebook.  We practiced an activity called Draw and Label.  Students thought of additional rhyming words, drew them, and did their best to label using phonetic spelling.  Puzzles, games, and shared reading pieces were our additional center activities.  Everyone is doing a great job of learning the centers routine!

Sight Words:  Our class word is the.  Students received their individualized sight word ring this week.  Their sight word ring stays at school.  They practiced their 5 sight words with a teacher.  The same 5 sight words were sent home on orange paper accompanied by some ideas on how to practice them at home.

Social Studies/Science - We celebrated Columbus Day! We talked about his explorations and completed fun activities. Our 2nd Steps lesson involved using self-talk (a quiet voice) to repeat directions, focus attention, and ignore someone who is distracting you. Please review the Home Link with your child. The activity is optional!

Have a wonderful weekend!