Holiday Party Fun

Yesterday afternoon was our class holiday party. We had a great time eating, reading, and watching Mickey's Christmas Special. Thank you to all the parents who came. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. I will see everyone on January 5th, 2009.

We've reached the end...

We have officially reached the end of the first semester of kindergarten. It is a happy and sad milestone for me. I am very happy for the boys and girls because they have done so well adapting to the classroom environment and they have learned so much. I am sad though, because after Christmas Break they will be one step closer to being first graders. I am extremley proud of the progress the students have made over the past 5 months and I know they will only continue to grow socially and academically.

This week will be a very easy week for us. I have several fun Chirstmas activities planned for the students mixed in with some academic review. This week we will be attending art and going to the library for the last time this semester.

Please don't forget our Holiday Party on Thursday afternoon at 1:30. All students are encouraged to wear their favorite holiday pajamas.

A week full of review

This week we will be reviewing skills that we have learned this semester.
In reading we will be working on sight words, sequencing, main idea, compare and contrast, recognizing setting and reality and fantasy.
For phonics work this week we will work on reviewing the sounds we have learned so far this year. We will focus especially on short vowel sounds.
In math we will work with fractions and graphs.

Please don't forget that we will visit the Santa Shop on Thursday morning. Please send your child's money in an envelope with their name on it.

Dates to Remember

Important dates to remember:



Dec. 5th: Family Holiday Glyph Project Due

Dec. 11th: Santa Shop and PTA Meeting (6:30)

Dec. 18th: Holiday Party 1:30

Dec. 19th: Half Day for Students Dismissal at 11:30

Jan. 5th: Return to School

December is here!

Wow! December is upon us. This month will be full of fun and exciting things in our classroom. As we have fun we will also be reviewing skills we have learned this semester. Please look on the back of your child's December calendar for a week-by-week summary.

This week will be a week of conclusions for us. We will be concluding our reading unit and our math chapter.

Reading: This week we will be reading the book Whose Garden Is It? by Mary Ann Hoberman. This is the final story in our unit about where animals live. In this story we will be learning about what lives in a garden environment. Our AMAZING WORDS this week are: garden, plant, soil, gardener, seed, and blossoms. Our sight words are he and for. Please review with your child all of the sight words we have learned so far this year: I, am, a, the, little, to, have, is, we, my, like, he, and for.

Phonics: We will continue with learning about the short /i/ sound. This is a very difficult sound for young readers, because it can be confused with the sound of short /e/. Some short /i/ words are: igloo, pig, milk, six, wig, and big.

Math: This week we will be concluding our chapter on geometry and fractions. This week we will be learning about fractions. We will focus on dividing objects into equal parts.

Family Holiday Glyph Project: In the upcoming weeks we will begin reviewing math concepts that we have learned during the year. One concept we have touched on is graphing. In the next few weeks we will be learning more about how information can be shared by using graphs. Another way to share information is through a glyph. A glyph is a way to convey information using pictures. In an effort to help our students learn more about graphs and glyphs we need your help. On Monday your child will be bringing home a "Family Holiday Glyph Project" packet. In this packet you will find a legend, a patterns sheet, and a piece of construction paper. Please help your child create his or her glyph using the legend and the patterns. You may attach the glyph to the construction paper. Glyphs are very simple to make, but tell you a great deal about the creator. Please return your child's glyph to school no later than Friday, December 5th. We appreciate your help with this project. If you have any questions, please let us know.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday. When we return from the holidays we will be finishing our unit on where animals live. We will also complete our chapter on geometry and fractions.

Brrrr it is cold!!

Wow! Winter seems to be upon us! It only seems fitting then that our story this week is about animals finding a warm place to live in the winter.

Reading: Our story this week is titled A Bed for the Winter written by Karen Wallace. In this story we will be learning about the types of homes animals need in the winter. Our AMAZING WORDS for this week are: meadow, stump, hive, nest, tree trunk and den. Our sight words this week are he and for.

Phonics: This week we will be learning about the sound made by short i. The sound that the students will be learning is the sound you hear at the beginning of the word igloo.

Math: This week we will begin a new chapter about geometry and fractions. In this chapter we will be learning about solid figures, plain shapes, symmetry, and equal parts. Important vocabulary for this chapter includes: cone, sphere, cylinder, cube, circle, triangle, square, and rectangle.

Dates to Remember:
November 20th: Pictures with Santa and Thanksgiving Lunch
November 26th-28th: Thanksgiving Holidays NO SCHOOL

Oops!

Oops! Time has slipped by this week. I am very sorry for not having a post for this week. We have been very busy! But rest assured we will have a post shortly for next week.
Ashley Avery

No School this Tuesday, November 4th

Please remember that Tuesday, November 4th is a Teacher In-Service day and students will have the joy of staying home!

Reading: This week we are reading Animal Babies in Grasslands by Jennifer Scholfield. Our concept question for this week is "Who lives in grasslands?" Our AMAZING WORDS this week are: calf, cub, joey, grassland, pup, and foal. Our sight words for this week are my, we, and like.
Phonics: This week we are learning about the /p/ sound made by letter Pp.
Math: We will continue to work on numbers 1-10 this week.

Reminder: Book Orders are due this Friday, November 7th. This will be our last book order before the Christmas holidays. Please remember that for every book YOU order we are able to get FREE books for the classroom.

Happy Halloween!

Here we are in our Halloween pajamas! Happy Halloween!

Our trip to Tate Farms

These are some of our pictures from our trip to Tate Farms. Enjoy!

Have you ever seen an armadillo?

Reading: This week we are reading the story Armadillo's Orange by Jim Aronsky. Our concept question for this week is : Who lives in an orange grove? Our sight words for this week are have and is. Our AMAZING WORDS are: armadillo. tortoise, grubs, burrow, rattlesnake, and insects.
Phonics: This week we will be focusing on the /s/ sound mafe by letter Ss.
Math: We will be working with number 1-10 and working with number lines.

Field Trip Reminder: Please remember to send a labeled sack lunch and drink with your child on Wednesday.
Halloween: We will celebrate Halloween by having pajama day. Please make sure your child wears tennis shoes for PE and recess.

Where do animals live?

Where do animals live? This is the title of our new reading unit. Our first story in this unit is titled Life in an Ocean by Carol K. Lindeen. Our concept question for this week is What is an ocean environment. Our sight words for this week are have and is. Our AMAZING WORDS this week are: ocean, crab, fish, world, shell, and seaweed.

Phonics: In phonics this week we will be learning about the short a sound. Words may start with this sound or have the sound in the middle of the word. We will be learning about both this week.

Math: We will be continuing with number 1-10 this week.

Important News:
Our class will be visiting the book fair on Tuesday, October 21st. If you would like you may send money with your child then. The book fair will be open all week until 3pm.
Family Reading Night is Tuesday, October 21st from 6-8 pm. Wear your favorite pajamas and come read!

ALL FIELD TRIP MONEY AND PERMISSION FORMS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH!!!

Welcome Back!

I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable fall break. Here is what we are doinf this week.

Reading: We are reading Dig Dig Digging by Margaret Mayo this week. Our concept question is: How do machines help people work together? Our sight words for this week are to and a. Our AMAZING WORDS this week are: scooping, squelching, spinning, swooshing, gobbling, and rumbling. Remember to keep practicing the sight words I, am, the, and little at home.

Phonics: This week we are focusing on the /t/ sound made by letter Tt. As you go from place to place during the week see how many things you and your child can find that begin with the sound of /t/.

Math: We have started a new chapter this week. We are focusing on number 0-5 this week.

Take note of these dates:
October 2nd: Happy Birthday Isaac!
October 8th: Happy Birthday Mia!
October 14th: Happy Birthday Aidan and Hannah!
October 15th: Walk to School Day
October 21st: Family Reading Night
October 24th: All field trip forms and money due
October 27th: Parenting Day
October 29th: Field trip to Tate Farms
October 31st: Pajama Day/ Halloweed Fun

HELP!!!

We are in need of liquid glue. We have been using glue so much that we are running dangerously low. If every family could donate 2 bottles of liquid glue it would help so much!!!

Thanks!

What's Up?

Here's what's up in Ms. Avery's kindergarten this week:

Reading: This week we are reading Julius by Angela Johnson. Our concept question for this week is: How do people and animals work and play together? We will be learning the sight words to and a. We will also continue to practice the words little, the, I and am. Our AMAZING WORDS for this week are: granddaddy, protect, scary, sharing, crate, and sneaked.

Phonics: This week we will begin to focus on a particular letter sound each week. This week we are studying the sound /m/. This is the sound associated with mouse, money, and monkey.

Math: This week will be a review week. We will review sorting, classifying, and patterning. We will also be making some graphs about our class.

Book Orders: All October book orders are due on Thursday, October 2nd.

Fall Break: Fall Break is next week, October 6-10. There is no school next week. Enjoy your break!!!

Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed!

This past week we celebrated the birthday of John Chapman. John Chapman is more well known as Johnny Appleseed. These are some of the activities we did.

Miss Bindergarten visits Ms. Avery's class!

This week we are reading the book Miss Bindergarten Takes a Fieldtrip with Kindergarten. In the story the class visits several places in their community. We are continuing to practice reading the sight words I, am, the, and little. Our AMAZING WORDS for this week are: bakery, firestation, park, post office, library, and chaperone.

In math this week we will be continuing with our chapter on patterning. Your child will be bringing home math homework on Tuesday. Please help him/her complete the assignment and return it to school on Wednesday.

Thank you to everyone for sending in pictures for our environmental print ABC book. I have begun the process if assembling the book and hope to have it finished soo. Thank you for your help!

Remember: We will be having a Johnny Appleseed Celebration on Thusday, September 25th! If you were asked to send in items please send them in before Thursday.

Thanks!
Ms. Avery

This week...

This week we have a lot of things going on in our class.

Reading: This week we are reading Plaidypus Lost by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel. Our concept question for the week is: How do families cooperate? We will be learning the sight words the and little. We will also continue to review the words I and am. Our AMAZING WORDS for this week are: platypus, around, lost, found, market, and groceries.

Math: We will continue our chapter on patterns this week. Math Homework: On Tuesday your child will be bringing home a math homework sheet. Please help your child complete the assignment and return it to school the next day.

Class Project: As a class activity to help children learn the sounds associated with letters we will be making an environmental print ABC book. Environmental print is the print of everyday life. Environmental print is an excellent entry point for young children to learn to read and write. Each child has been assigned a letter of the alphabet for our book. Please help your find at least two (2) pieces of environmental print for their assigned letter. All pieces of environmental print are due no later than Friday, September 19th. Some places to look for environmental print are Sunday sale papers, magazines, newspapers, labels from items bought at the grocery store, or pictures of places and items.

Your child is bringing home a letter today (Monday) with their assigned letter and a list of ideas. This is only a partial list of environmental print ideas.

Wish List: We are need of a few things. Please read over the items listed below and see if their are any items you could furnish. Any help is greatly appreciated. Items we need: liquid glue, glue sticks, Popsicle sticks, card stock (for our ABC book) and clear page protectors (for our ABC book). Thanks!!!

What's Happening!?

This week we are very busy! We have Art class with Mrs. Shelton on Tuesday, Counseling with Mrs. Carr on Wednesday, Music with Mrs. Reasons on Friday, and Library on Friday with Mrs. Long! Whew! We are rockin' and rollin'!

Reading: This week we are reading Fix-It Duck by Jez Alborough. Our concept question for the week is: How do people help each other? We will continue our practice with the sight words I and am. Our AMAZING WORDS for this week are: repair, leak, steep, ladder, puddles, and shed.

Math: This week in math we will be concluding our chapter on sorting and classifying. We will be starting a new chapter on patterns later in the week. On Tuesday night children will be bringing home a math storybook called Party Colors and Shapes. This is a homework assignment for the children.

Please remember to visit www.pearsonsuccessnet.com for additional reading materials. These materials go along with our reading series and cover the words and sounds we are learning in the classroom.

We hope you have a great week!!

Ms. Avery's Class

What are we doing this week?

Welcome to our blog! We are now in full swing this week. Here is a quick overview of what is going on in our classroom.



Reading: In reading this week we are reading The Little School Bus by Carol Roth. For our first reading unit we are learning about how we live, work and play together. The concept question for this week is How do we get to school? We will be talking about all the different ways we get to school. We will also be learning new vocabulary words this week. Our AMAZING WORDS are: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth. Children are not required to know how to read or spell these words, we are just working on learning their meaning. We will be learning the sight words I and am. You will be receiving a Family Times magazine to read with your child. There are some activities in the magazine that have been designed to reinforce concepts taught at school.

Math: In math this week we will be continuing our chapter on sorting and classifying. This week we will focus on how to sort items by color, shape, size, and kind. We will also learn how to make a concrete graph. Your child will have their first homework assignment on Thursday night. Please help your child complete the assignment and then return it to school on Friday.

As always thank you for your continued support of our program. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments please feel free to contact me. aavery@hsv.k12.al.us

Ms. Avery

Recess is so much fun!

Look how much fun we are having!!!

Welcome to our classroom!

Welcome to our classroom! This is where we learn and play.