Book buddies!

Classroom News in Room 6:

• The new Fundations letters learned this week were e & r. Both letters are tricky sounds to master. Don't forget to practice at home! 
• enVision Math: We are continuing with Topic 4, comparing numbers. This week, we learned to compare 1 more, 1 fewer, and 2 more. 
• Our centers this week focused a lot on Thanksgiving: 
• Listening Center: Turkey Trouble 
• Writing Center: we wrote what we are thankful for.
• Art Center: Cupcake turkeys 
• Game Center: First Sound Fluency - Pick a Turkey
• Fundations Center: practiced letters e & r 
• Poetry Center: I'm Glad I'm Not a Turkey
• Morning Meeting: Dice Greet, and playing Chief. 
• Social Lesson with Ms. Greene: learning about the word patience. 
• Computer class: we watched a BrainPOP video on why we celebrate Thanksgiving, and then designed our own turkey
• Library: We listened to the story Click Clack Boo! 
• New Brain Break: I'm Awake, Alert, Alive, Enthusiastic! 
• Class Reward:  As a whole class, we have been working so hard and remembering our classroom rules and following the expected behaviors. As a result, we filled up our class ticket jar! Our class reward was to have Book Buddy day on Friday, with a second grade class! Take a peek at the pictures below! 

Guiding Questions: 

• What are some words that begin with the letter e? 
• What are some words that begin with the letter r? 
• For an additional challenge, tell your Kindergartener a word, and ask them what sound he/she hears at the beginning. See if they can tell you what letter the word begins with! 
• Ask your Kindergartener to count as high as they can. We are practicing counting orally to 100! 
• Tell your child a number. Can they tell you 1 more/1 less/2 more of that number? 
• What is your child thankful for? 
• Ask your child why we celebrate Thanksgiving. 
• See if your child can perform our new Brain Break: I'm Awake, Alert, Alive, Enthusiastic! 

Looking Ahead:

Don't forget next week is a short week!

Dismissal will begin around 11:45. Please let me know any changes in your child's dismissal as soon as possible. 

We are looking forward to another exciting week in K!