November in Kindergarten

Columbia, Our Capital City

We are very excited about our special guest author, Mrs. Caroline Bennett, visiting with us today. She will be reading her book, Charley's Columbia Backyard. This is a perfect introduction activity for our Social Studies curriculum as we introduce our study about the city in which we live. We will be discussing why our city is important to the state of  South Carolina and sharing our favorite places we know about in this big city. Be sure to look in today's Tuesday envelope for an order form to purchase a personalized copy of this book.

                         

Math Matters

Now that November is here we have introduced the Nickel.
The children are learning this nickel poem. You may enjoy practicing it at home.

"Nickel Poem"

Nickel, Nickel

Thick and fat

You're worth five cents

I know that.

 

  

 

Sight Word Study of Number Words Continues This Week

Number words one-ten
(Please note that the number words, with the exception of one and two, are not blue or purple words). We will be studying these sight words at school this week. The children will be making their own number word flash cards to bring home and practice.

 Please share any of your ideas on activities reinforcing sight words.
Simply send a note in to your teacher and we will be happy to post new ideas to our list.
Have fun learning your sight words!

Suggested Activities and Games to reinforce sight words

While riding in the car, have your child look for familiar sight words on billboards and signs. If you keep a Magna Doodle or a small writing pad in the car, have them write the word when they see it.

See if your child can find the words on items around the house (cereal boxes, packaged goods, newspaper headlines, magazines, etc).

 Everything But The Turkey

Please remember that the kindergarten classes are collecting cans of sweet potatoes throughout the next two weeks for our "Everything but the Turkey" project. As always we are encouraging our children to earn the money to purchase the food by doing various selfless acts. We would love to hear the different ways our kindergarteners have worked towards their goal by filling in feathers to help Henry Hawk get ready for the holidays. Thanks to everyone for participating and sending in cans to help feed families on this Thanksgiving holiday.

Help Henry Hawk earn more feathers!