Welcome Back!
We have enjoyed hearing all about the special family time had during the Thanksgiving holiday. Our journals are filled with exciting entries.
My Family's Traditions
This
winter season we ask that you please share a special holiday tradition that you
celebrate with your families and friends.
For
example, a special tradition our Hammond School Family celebrates each year by
participating in Families Helping
Families. We will discuss different
traditions with our students over the next few weeks.
Some examples include:
·
roasting marshmallows by the fire
·
baking cookies with your
grandparents
·
decorating your Christmas tree
·
visiting the soup kitchen
·
cooking potato latkes for
Hanukkah
·
hanging holiday lights
We
look forward to sharing these holiday traditions with your child
Since December is here and it is a very fun-filled time of the year, we ask that all toys (including Elf on the Shelf and Elf Magic dolls) remain at home in order to keep them safe.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
Writer's Workshop
The kindergarteners are beginning to write their own creative stories. We are encouraging them to use their best "kindergarten sounds" for spelling words. some of the spelling strategies we are using in the classroom are:
- Stretch out the word - listen to the sounds you hear
- Think about what the word looks like
- Is it a short or a long word? How many syllables/parts does it have?
- Use spelling patterns (word families: at, ag, am, etc.)
- Use resources in the classroom (word wall, dictionary, or ask a friend)
Sight Word Study December 1st-8th
(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.
Merry Math
During the month of December, the kindergarten classes will enjoy problem solving activities to develop logical thinking while integrating reading skills with mathematics. we will be counting with understanding and recognizing "how many" in sets of objects. We will use a variety of methods and tools to compute, including objects and mental computation as we develop an understanding of adding and subtraction whole numbers. Holiday baking is an ideal time to give your child hands on experience using math skills! Have fun with Math!
