Mrs. Vaughn's Kindergarten

Friday Note - 3/2/18

Events of the Week: We celebrated Dr. Seuss.  We had a lot of fun participating in various activities during the week!  We even got to try green eggs and ham.  It was yummy!  We were also busy with third quarter assessments.

Math: In math we are working on decomposing the numbers 9 and 10 into different parts.  The “Decomposing Numbers” assessment was sent home yesterday.   

Language Workshop: We read several Dr. Seuss books, including The Cat in the Hat, The Sleep Book, Wacky Wednesday, Green Eggs and Ham, and many more.  We did fun activities with the books, including finding opposites in the book One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.  Ask your child which Dr. Seuss book is his or her favorite.

Writing Workshop: We practiced writing an opinion piece using a graphic organizer to help us organize our thoughts.  An opinion piece consists of three sentences (or more).  The first sentence states an opinion (I like playing on the playground.).  The next two (or more) sentences give reasons why. Next week, the students will each write an opinion piece about their favorite type of weather.  

Reading Workshop: While working with students in our reading groups, I am noticing that some students are struggling when they get to an unknown word.  We are working hard on trying out the different reading strategies.  When reading with your child at home, PLEASE do not simply tell your child a work he or she is stuck on.  Please help your child figure out the word by using the various reading strategies.  Here is a picture of the reading strageties in case you need it:  

 

Word Study: We focused on the -ad and -an word families. We also practiced building words that have the -ad and the -an endings (dad, man, sad, mat, etc.).  We enjoyed finding the silly rhyming words in the Dr. Seuss books.  Our sight words for the week  were “do” and “not”.

Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences:

Spring conferences will be held March 20 and 22.  This conference will be a “showcase” style for your child to show off what he/she is learning, so be sure to bring your child with you to the conference.  Please visit this link to sign up for a time.  Let me know if you have any questions.  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090848a8a92fa0f49-spring2      

Important Dates:

• March 5-9:  PTA Penny Wars
• March 8:  Reading Journey Ends (logs due)
• March 8:  PTA Superhero Dance  6-8 p.m.
• March 9:  End of 3rd Quarter
• March 12-16:  NO SCHOOL - Spring Break!
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  March 20:  Cox Care Mobile (call the nurse for an appointment)
• March 20 & 22:  Spring Conferences
• March 27:  Literacy Night (be watching for more info)
• March 30:  NO SCHOOL

Reading Journey

I hope you and your child are finding a special time each night to work on our reading journey.  Remember, our goal is to complete at least twenty reading activities.  This reading journey will end on March 8th.  Reading logs need returned by March 8th in order for your child to participate in the celebration on March 9th.

Next Week:

• Our theme will be weather.
• We will continue opinion piece writing.   
• We will review all sight words learned so far.
• We will finish 3rd quarter assessments.  

Have a fantastic weekend!!
Mrs. Vaughn