Worms

Our worms have arrived!!  Next week we will be learning all about worms.  I am sure the kids will love it!  We will be doing lots of fun things with them and maybe even a few activities with some gummy worms as well.  

Part Part Whole

Today we read Give Me Half!  in Math.  Then we colored some pictures cut them in half to show how the boy and the girl share in the story.

Secret Pal

Thank you so much to my sweet secret pal for my green monogrammed solo cup and yummy chocolate covered almonds!  What a nice treat!

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Kindergarten News

Week of February 23- February 27, 2015

Thanks so much for coming to the school to support the kindergarten square dance. The kids did a great job and loved having you for their audience!

If you would like to purchase a dedication ad in the yearbook, the deadline to do so is THIS Friday.  Visit www.balfour.com, enter our school name, create an account, and finally click on create an ad.  It is easy and costs 15.00.

                              

Theme: Texas, cowboys and the rodeo

Reading:  Shared reading and interactive read-alouds about Texas. We are focusing on predicting events and comprehension.

Writing:  We are writing this week about Texas, cowboys and the rodeo.                                              

Word Wall Words:  REVIEW: the, a, in, you, it, on, is, orange, can, green, yellow, like, brown, at, she, said, my, an, of, me, red, blue, to, purple, and, see, pink, he, black, white, him, her, has, little, for, we, dear, love, there, are

NEW WORD: was

Word Study: ELL Word Family 

Math: Review identifying coins by name and as a challenge, by amounts, Problem Solving, and Combinations of Numbers For example 4 is (3+1, 1+3, 2+2, 4+0, 0+4.  We will explore whole/part relationships (equal parts make 1 whole)

Science: Earthworms and how they help our soil!

Social Studies:  Our Great State:  Texas!

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday: Visit www.raz-kids.com
• Tuesday:  Make a list of 10 “ELL” words.
• Wednesday:   Write three sentences about the great state of TEXAS!!

• Thursday:  Grab a handful of coins, sort them, and label them by name.  Can you tell what each coin is worth?
• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader! 

George Washington

In Social Studies, after writing some facts about George, we made some hats.  Here are some pics...too cute!

George Washington

Last week we learned about Abe Lincoln.  This week we are learning about George Washington.  Today we read a book about him and then we wrote about if we were president.  

She wrote"I would take care of my country, because I love my country."

Money

We got out our coins, sorted and discussed what each one is.  We are going to graph our coins today.

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Kindergarten News

Week of February 17- February 20, 2015

Thank you so much for the wonderful Valentine party.  It was great to have all of the help, too.  The kids LOVED every minute of the festivities!

On Friday, February 20th from 10:15-10:45, all kindergarten classes will be demonstrating their square dancing skills in the gym. Come and enjoy dancing with your little cowboy or cowgirl! Everyone can wear their western clothes to celebrate GO TEXAN DAY at Rummel Creek. (Note: if your cowboy/cowgirl wears boots, please send an extra pair of shoes for playing on the playground later in the day.)    

                         

Theme: Finish Presidents and begin TEXAS!!!

Reading:  Recent reading assessments have helped us see where we need to focus in our reading skills as we press toward the end of the year. Keep reading your home readers– they really help!  Also, please send your book bags back each MONDAY.

Writing:  More letter writing, as well as non-fiction writing about Abe Lincoln and George Washington

Word Wall Words:  REVIEW: the, a, in, you, it, on, is, orange, can, green, yellow, like, brown, at, she, said, my, an, of, me, red, blue, to, purple, and, see, pink, he, black, white, was, for, do, little, has, but, him, her, we, all, dear, love

NEW WORDS: there, are

Word Study: EST Word Family 

Math: We continue to work on identifying coins, problem solving, and decomposing numbers.

Science: Water and Weather

Social Studies:  Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, as well as Texas

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday: Grab a handful of coins, sort them, and describe how you know each pile.
• Tuesday:  Make a list of 10 “EST” words.

• Wednesday:   Write a letter to someone you love…don’t forget the date, greeting, body, closing, and signature!
• Thursday:  Find Abe Lincoln on the penny.  Flip your penny 10 times and record using tally marks how many times you got heads and how many times you got tails.
• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader!   

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope you all have a nice Valentines Day and wonderful 3 day weekend!  The party was great and I love all my Valentines and "half" birthday flowers.  Thank you to all the parents who helped make the party a success, the kids had a ball!  

Conversation Heart Math

Today we each got a box of conversation hearts and we sorted, graphed, analyzed data.  Then finally, we got to eat some!!

Scholastic Book Orders

I am sending home a new book order tomorrow with lots of the kid's favorites.  Attached is a free book coupon if you order $10 worth of books you can get a free book up to five dollars.  It is due next Wed. Feb. 18th.  You can order online at scholastic.com/parentordering or send in your order with a check.
https://clubs2.scholastic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?storeId=11151&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&N=2792&catId=85046485&tab=

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Kindergarten News

Week of February 9- February 13, 2015

We will be exploring coins over the next few weeks.  If you can please send a Ziploc baggie with a variety of coins.  It doesn’t need to be a lot.  For example, 7 pennies, 3 nickels, 3 dimes, and 2 quarters would be awesome!  If you are able to do this, please write your child’s name on the baggie so it can be returned to you!

Parents, please remember to send your child with their Valentine Cards on Friday.  We will help the children “mail” them that morning.  We hope to see you at our class party on Friday at 12:30!

Upcoming Dates:

2-16 No school

2-20 Go Texan Day at RCE…come watch your little cowboy or cowgirl square dance in the gym from 10:15-10:45.

2-27 Last day to turn in a dedication ad for the yearbook

3-13 Field Day

Theme: Friendship and Presidents!

Reading:  We are working hard to improve our reading skills in literacy stations and guided reading groups!

Writing:  Writing a Friendly Letter- Date, Greeting, Body, Closing, and Signature!

Word Wall Words REVIEW: the, a, in, you, it, on, is, orange, can, green, yellow, like, brown, at, she, said, my, an, of, me, red, blue, to purple, and, see, pink, he, black, white, we, him, her, but, has, little,

NEW WORDS: Dear, Love

Word Study: ILL Word Family 

Math: Identify coins by name, explore their amounts, and continue with decomposing numbers (4 is 2 and 2, 3 and 1, 1 and 3, etc.)

Science: Soil and Water’s roles in our World

Social Studies:  Presidents Abraham Lincoln and George Washington

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday: Make a list of 10 ILL words.
• Tuesday:  Write a letter to someone in your family.
• Wednesday:   Grab a handful of coins.  Sort them.  Can you find the coin with Abraham Lincoln?

• Thursday:  Flip a penny ten times.  Make tally marks to record how many times you get heads/tails.
• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader!  Return the home reader bag on Monday!!

What If We Had Animal Teeth?

Today we read What If I Had Animal Teeth? and then we wrote about what kind we would want and why.  We also did some art work.  

100 Days of School

Wow! We had a busy day!  Thank you for helping your child with their 100 day shirts.  They all were very creative and cute.  We counted and counted and counted some more.  We made hats, a book, a gumball machine, and drew what we would do with $100.  (They think they can get a lot more with $100 than possible)  We guessed which bag of candy had 100 and got to eat some.  I'm exhausted!!

Groundhog Day 2015 Prediction Punxsutawney Phil 2015

On Friday, we graphed if Phil would see his shadow.  Eleven of the students thought he would.

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 Kindergarten News

Week of February 2-6, 2015

Tomorrow is the 100^th Day of School.  Send your child to school in their 100 Day shirt.  If you would like to come see our parade, it will take place at 8:30! Stop by the office for a visitor badge.

We hope you are busy making Valentines to bring next week on February 13th. We will mail and open our cards in the morning.  Please plan on joining our class party that day…the more the merrier!

Theme: Friendship and Valentine’s Day

Reading:  We are working hard to improve our reading skills in literacy stations and guided reading groups!

Writing:  We are starting letter writing as we approach Valentine’s Day, focusing on the five parts to a letter:  date, greeting, body, closing, and signature

Word Wall Words:  REVIEW: the, a, in, you, it, on, is, orange, can, green, yellow, like, brown, at, she, said, my, an, of, me, red, blue, to, purple, and, see, pink, he, she, black, white, into, for, has, but,

NEW WORDS: him, her

Word Study: IP Word Family 

Math: Counting to 100 by 1’s, 5’s, and 10’s, Making 10 sets of 10 to have 100, and fun, fun, fun!!!

Social Studies:  Landforms!

Science:  Soil and Rocks

Homework: Read 20 minutes every night.

Optional Activities:

• Monday: Make a list of 10 “IP” words.

• Tuesday: Make 10 piles of 10 things.  Do you have 100?  
• Wednesday:  Write a letter to someone in your family.  Did you use periods and spaces? Thursday:  Start your Valentines to bring to class next Thursday.
• Friday:  Pack up your library books and practice your home reader!