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