Reminders:
Monday, December 12: Jingle Jog Our class will jog from 9-9:30. Your children should wear comfortable clothes (short sleeve recommended). They are encouraged to wear red and green and are able to have fun accessories (light necklace, jingle bells, etc). Families are welcome to cheer us on in the gym and even run a little 🙂 Mrs. Miller will send home information regarding the fundraising for Philippines.
Thursday: CLASS PAJAMA DAY! This is not for the whole school, but for our class and maybe a few other kindergarten classes. Your child may dress in comfy clothes or pajamas! He/she can bring a stuffed animal (not larger than their arm) that day as well.
Friday, December 16: Christmas Party 10:45-11:45.
December 17-January 2 Christmas Break
What We Have Been Learning:
Math: We explored shapes this week. We worked specifically with triangles and rectangles (and a special rectangle called a square). We sorted shapes, built shapes and even played a tricky shape game. At home you can describe a shape and have your child draw what you are describing. Take turn drawing and describing. It is harder than it would seem. It has been fun to get to know this new math curriculum and see your children work and play with math in new ways!
Phonics: We listened for beginning sounds and worked really hard writing the letters.
Writing: We are working on lists. Today we wrote a list of school items. We worked through sounding out each work and writing it down. Your child is very interested in lists and can help make lists at home.
Daily 5: We continue to work hard on reading and building words. One challenge this week is to cover up the pictures in our books and focus on the letters and read the words. It is a great challenge!
Bible: We are so excited to read a new book each day as we build our nativity. This week we focused on angels-special messengers from God, Mary and Joseph-chosen by God to raise his son and shepherds-ready to spread the good news of Jesus’ birth!
We have also been listening to an advent devotional. Last week we learned about Hope. This week we talked about love. Friday your children will hear about joy.
Up In Lights: It has been so much fun to learn more about our friend Stryker this week. He loves Pokemon and if you ask him. almost everything! Full of joy and laughter, Stryker is a good friend to all. We loved listening to his Grandma read “Mortimer’s Christmas Manger.” It is one of my favorite Christmas books.
