Week of Nov. 21 - 23, 2011

Kindergarten Happenings - November 21 – 23 and November 29 – Dec.2, 2011
Thanksgiving vacation begins on Wednesday November 23rd!!! Students will be dismissed at 11:45 that day. There is no school for students November 24th-28th.
In phonics we will be reviewing the week of November 21 by using the letter tiles and practicing our sounds and blending. I will be sending home word list 4 before Thanksgiving break with the test being on Friday, December 2. Please take time to review this list each day as part of the daily homework. When we return from our break we will be covering the letter Ff. We will resume show and tell on Thursday, Dec. 1 and Friday, Dec. 2 with objects beginning with the sound of f.
In math we are continuing to work with the penny. We will also be working on telling time to the hour.
In reading we are finishing up unit 2 with the story "Whose Garden is it?” This story is about a garden and all of the inhabitants that feel the garden belong to them. We will review realism and fantasy as well as setting, characters, and sequence.
Next week we will be completing some Thanksgiving activities with our reading buddies. Monday will be day 3 in our five day cycle. We will have gym class. When we return from our Thanksgiving break on Tuesday, November 29 it will be day 1
Anyone who has not yet turned in his or her party money is asked to try and send in the $4.00 as soon as possible as the Christmas party will be here in only a few weeks.

We would like to thank all the parents who have been practicing buttoning and zipping jackets… This is a HUGE help in the classroom! THANK YOU!

Have a great weekend and a Happy Thanksgiving!