Sunday, February 7, 2010

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8-12, 2010

KINDERGARTEN NEWS
THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LEARNING THE LAST VOWEL, Ee. WE WILL LEARN BOTH SHORT AND LONG SOUNDS, BUT, WE WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE SHORT SOUND AS IN ELEPHANT. WE WILL DO SHOW 'N TELL ON FRIDAY AS USUAL.
WE WILL READ THE ANIMAL FANTASY STORY, "LITTLE QUACK." WE WILL TALK ABOUT RESPONSIBILITY AND HOW WE CHANGE AS WE GROW UP. WE WILL ALSO REVIEW THE LETTER Rr AND OUR H/F WORDS. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN STORIES.
IN MATH WE WILL FINISH AND TEST ON CHAPTER 7 - NUMBER PATTERNS. PLEASE PRACTICE COUNTING BY 2s, 5s, 10S WITH YOUR CHILD. THE TEST IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY. FRIDAY WE WILL BEGIN CHAPTER 8 ON TIME AND MONEY.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON OUR KID-WRITING. WE WILL ALSO LISTEN TO SOME SPECIAL VALENTINE POEMS AND PUT TOGETHER A BOOK OF VALENTINE POEMS.
OF COURSE, THE VALENTINE'S DAY PARTY IS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. YOUR CHILD CAN BRING HIS/HER VALENTINES IN ANY TIME THIS WEEK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON WE WILL DELIVER THE VALENTINES AND, AT LONG LAST, THEY CAN OPEN THEIR VALENTINES.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE: NEXT WEEKEND IS A 3-DAY WEEKEND DUE TO PRESIDENTS' DAY ON MONDAY. NSE WILL BE CLOSED FOR WASHINGTON'S/LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAYS.
HOMEWORK
MONDAY: STUDY NEW READING WORD LIST; READ NEW "FAMILY TIMES" ABOUT "LITTLE QUACK"; GET Ee-BAGS FOR SHOW 'N TELL; PRACTICE COUNTING BY 2, 5, 10
TUESDAY: STUDY READING WORD LIST; DO MATH REVIEW BOOKLET
WEDNESDAY: STUDY READING WORD LIST; PRACTICE COUNTING BY 2, 5, 10; READ NEW PHONICS READER
THURSDAY: STUDY READING WORD LIST; PRACTICE LETTERS/SOUNDS USING LETTER TILES; BE SURE TO BRING IN YOUR VALENTINES IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO.

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