Mastering the alphabet

Hi everyone! 

I wanted to post a few items to help your kiddos learn all their letters and sounds. This past week, I sent home their test scores for upper case and lower case letter recognition as well as letter sounds. I will be testing students three times every trimester. 

Here is a list of some resources to use outside of school:

Online:

SmartyAnts-Student Login

Student username and passwords went home during back to school night. If you were unable to attend, this information will be going home on Monday. 

Please feel free to reach out to me if you are unable to log in.

StarFall

Fun online website was activities and videos for kids

Letter Sounds Match Up GAME

Monster Match-Alphabet Matching

Clifford Sound Match Game

LIST of online Games and Apps

Youtube Songs:

Alpha Friends Song

We do this song EVERYDAY! Each character also has their own hand gesture. If you child listens to this song, make sure they are singing it and dancing along, just like they would do it class.

Alphabet song

What do the letters say?

Letter Sound Workout

What letter is it?

Paper/Pencil Activities

Alpha Friends Cards

Print out these cards and play games:

-put in order (timer)

-Guess my card (head bandz)

-1, 2, 3 draw (who can flip and name their card the fastest keeps the cards)

-Print two sets and play match

-Say it, sound it, write it (pencil, marker, crayon, shaving cream, sand)

-Say it, sound it, build it (play doh, legos, wikki stix)

Get creative and have fun!

As we get further along in our curriculum and begin to focus on one letter a week, I will post songs for that letter!

Have a great rest of the day!

Look into our week: Unit 1 Week 1

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

Be sure to check out our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. Soon all parents/guardians will be given access to teachers grade books. I try to update my grades right away after the students take a test.

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 Please help me reinforce the following hand signals and rules: 

Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)

1 finger: restroom

Encourage your child to use the restroom before school, during recess, during lunch, during PE and after school.

2 fingers:water

Children may bring their own water bottle to keep in class, please LABEL it with their name

3 fingers: pencil

Student may replace their dull or broken pencil for a new one

4 fingers: tissue

when needed, please ask student to sit back down right away

5 fingers: question

question for me to give more information on

Classroom rules:

#1: Listen while the teacher is talking

#2: Follow directions quickly

#3: Respect others, respect yourself, respect your school

#4: Raise your hand to speak or stand

#5: Keep your hands to yourself

#6: Keep your dear teacher happy

If you have any question or concerns please feel free to email me, text back to the reminders I set or stop by the classroom.

School News:
-9/6: Back to school night
3 teacher sessions in classroom-5, 5:30 and 6 pm (choose one)
Parent orientation in MPR-4:30 and 5:30 (choose one)

9/26: Kindergarten apple tasting
-sign up sheet will be posted this week

9/27: Volunteer information meeting

Here is a look into our week

Songs to practice at home:

Syllable song

Beginning Sound Song

Exercise Beginning Sounds

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 1-week 1

• Theme: Farm animals
• Story of the week: "Old MacDonald had a wood shop"
• Poem of the week: "Who am I? (pig)"

• Letter(s) of the week: A, B, C, D, E
• Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee (in all types of fonts)
• Say words that begin with Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee
• Draw pictures that begin with Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd, Ee
• Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
•  cat, bat, hat, gat, pat

• Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)
• Song we review in class:  Parts of a story song
• This week's focus:  character

• High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words : Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by "seeing" them)
• This week's words: I, am

Math: Chapter 1-Matching, sort and classify (lessons 1.1-1.4)

• Students will be able to show same and different
• categories: color, shape, size, pattern
• Left and Right
• Texture (smooth, rough, etc)

Science: Farm animals-parent and child

• Students will be able to name and match parent and child animals on a farm

Social Studies: Then and now

• Students will be able to describe items and tasks that used to take place then and now.
• Exp: School then- one school for all grades/town   School now-classes for all grades
• Exp: Land transportation then-horse and buggy    Now-cars

Writing: The Writing house

• Introduce writing house
• What do the lines mean
• Introduce tall letters, small letters and falling letters

• Practice paper (print and use at home)

Please feel free to stop by with any questions or concerns. If you are unable to, you may always email me or text back via my reminders.

Have a great rest of the day. See you all tomorrow!

Mrs. Gil

The countdown is on!

Happy Sunday!

I hope everyone has been enjoying their weekend so far. Here some important dates to keep in mind and other important information.

 FREE DRESS until the end of the school year!

-Rules to remember:

-No open toed shoes

-No shoes without back traps

-No spaghetti strap shirt/muscle shirts

ABC countdown is coming to an end

-End of Year classroom Celebration

-If you would like to donate an item towards our Luau, please let me know

Here is a tentative schedule for our celebration:

Food party 1:30-2:00

Clean up/Set up for fun awards 2:00-2:15

Classroom fun awards 2:15-2:35

Meet the stars (autographs) 2:35-2:50

Pack up for the last time 2:50-3:00

-Caps should be in by Tuesday, once they are in, I will let all parents know

Tentative schedule:

-Opening song

-June awards

-Graduation Certificates

-Closing song

-After our closing song, we will ALL be returning back to our classrooms

-We will be opening up our back classroom doors and gates

-Kindergartners are free to go after the ceremony is over, BUT they will need to be checked out from the classroom (one last goodbye, photo op and final report card)

-I will have a backdrop in the classroom for photo opportunities

Other school news:

Please RSVP with the link below:

Donuts for dads: RSVP

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

THANK YOU all for an amazing year! This year has truly been one of the best! I am going to miss my kiddos so much! We worked really hard to get ready for first grade and for other years to come! Over the summer and years after, feel free to reach out to me and send me pictures and updates!

Look into our week Unit 6 week 5 (5/29-6/1)

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

THANK YOU for coming to this year's STEAM expo! We worked we hard to get ready for all of you! Also, HUGE THANKS for supporting our book fair!

FIELD TRIP

If you were not chosen as an official chaperones, you may still join us on the trip!

1) you will need to drive yourself on your own to the location

2) pay for your entrance at the door

3) MUST come alone, no siblings are allowed to attend

4) Sign contract with school (stating above)

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Please be sure to check your child's backpack everyday to clean it out and look at important papers.

Scholastic Book Orders
 As soon as you place an order, let me know so I can approve it. The system is no longer notifying teachers when there is a new order.
Scholastic Books-not only do they have monthly books for $1, but you help the class earn point to purchase books. Feel free to place an order using the link below and use our classroom identification code. Book orders are usually delivered in a week and a half.
 Classroom code: M9M7P

Scholastic Book Club

Be sure to check out the new school calendar

Be sure to check out our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. 

Don't forget to use SMARTYPANTS at home. This new, fun reading program can be accessed at home. All students received their log in information last month. If you have any question, let me know.

_______________________________________________________

 Please help me reinforce the following hand signals and rules: 

Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)

1 finger: restroom

Encourage your child to use the restroom before school, during both recesses, lunch and after school.

2 fingers:water

Children may bring their own water bottle to keep in class, please LABEL it with their name

3 fingers: pencil

Student may replace their dull or broken pencil for a new one

4 fingers: tissue

when needed, please ask student to sit back down right away

5 fingers: question

question for me to give more information on

Classroom rules:

#1: Listen while the teacher is talking

#2: Follow directions quickly

#3: Respect others, respect yourself, respect your school

#4: Raise your hand to speak or stand

#5: Keep your hands to yourself

#6: Keep your dear teacher happy

If you have any question or concerns please feel free to email me, text back to the reminders I set or stop by the classroom.

School News:
Be sure to check out the parent HUB
Parent HUB link

ABC Count Down

M-has been changed to Magic Trick Day

Kinder try outs are 5/29

Please bring in signed form

Here is a look into our week

Songs to practice at home:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 6-week 5

• END OF YEAR-FINAL
• 5/29-5/30
• Review of all items covered this year
• Matching rhyming words
• Matching words with the same beginning sound
• Matching words with the same ending sound
• Match letters to sounds
• CVC words
• High Frequency Words
• Reading Comprehension

• Theme: camping
• Story of the week: "Berenstain bears go to camp"

• Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)

• Song we review in class:  Parts of a story song
• This week's focus: setting

Math: Unit 15-numbers to 100

• END OF YEAR FINAL (5/31-6/1)
• Sizes (bigger/smaller)
• Number order (to 10)
• Count and write numbers
• Adding
• Subtracting
• Shapes (flat and 3D)
• Number bonds
• Count by: 5's and 10's
• Tens and ones
• Teen numbers

Science: Camping

• Students will be able to state basic facts about camping

Writing: The Writing house

• END OF YEAR WRITING TEST (6/1)
• Write a sentence with a: WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHERE, WHEN, WHY and draw a sentence to match

• Review writing house and lines
• Practice writing a sentence that contains a "who", "what", "where", "when" "why" and "how"
• The cat is running quickly to the tree in the morning because he wanted to chase a bird.
• My dog will sit nicely at the carpet at 5 o'clock because he wants to earn his treat.
• Practice pages to use at home
• Give students "WHO"-red
• Give students "WHAT"-orange
• Give students "HOW"-purple
• Give students "WHERE"-yellow
• Give students "WHEN"-green
• Give students word: because
• use with WHY

Please feel free to stop by with any questions or concerns. If you are unable to, you may always email me or text back via my reminders.

Be sure to check grades online. Parents were given access to teacher grade books. I try to update my grade book every weekend.

Have a great rest of the day!

Mrs. Gil

Look into our week Unit 6: week 4 (5/21-5/25)

Good afternoon parents and guardians, 

FIELD TRIP

Forms are due by 5/122

Each kinder class is allowed to have 5 "official" chaperones.

Names were pulled on May 18 and parents have been notified.

If you were not chosen as an official chaperones, you may still join us on the trip!

1) you will need to drive yourself on your own to the location

2) pay for your entrance at the door

3) MUST come alone, no siblings are allowed to attend

4) Sign contract with school (stating above)

If you have any questions, please let me know!

Please be sure to check your child's backpack everyday to clean it out and look at important papers.

Scholastic Book Orders
 As soon as you place an order, let me know so I can approve it. The system is no longer notifying teachers when there is a new order.
Scholastic Books-not only do they have monthly books for $1, but you help the class earn point to purchase books. Feel free to place an order using the link below and use our classroom identification code. Book orders are usually delivered in a week and a half.
 Classroom code: M9M7P

Scholastic Book Club

Be sure to check out the new school calendar

Be sure to check out our Shutterfly page for our latest classroom pictures. If you would like access, please email me for a special invite. 

Don't forget to use SMARTYPANTS at home. This new, fun reading program can be accessed at home. All students received their log in information last month. If you have any question, let me know.

_______________________________________________________

 Please help me reinforce the following hand signals and rules: 

Hand Signals: (show me the number of fingers in the air)

1 finger: restroom

Encourage your child to use the restroom before school, during both recesses, lunch and after school.

2 fingers:water

Children may bring their own water bottle to keep in class, please LABEL it with their name

3 fingers: pencil

Student may replace their dull or broken pencil for a new one

4 fingers: tissue

when needed, please ask student to sit back down right away

5 fingers: question

question for me to give more information on

Classroom rules:

#1: Listen while the teacher is talking

#2: Follow directions quickly

#3: Respect others, respect yourself, respect your school

#4: Raise your hand to speak or stand

#5: Keep your hands to yourself

#6: Keep your dear teacher happy

If you have any question or concerns please feel free to email me, text back to the reminders I set or stop by the classroom.

School News:
Be sure to check out the parent HUB
Parent HUB link

ABC Count Down

May Family Project:

5/23: STEAM Expo

Our version of open house

Here is a look into our week

Songs to practice at home:

Syllable song

Letter sounds

Count to 100

Count by 10s

Language Arts: Unit 6-week 4

• Theme: camping
• Story of the week: "Froggy Goes to Camp"
• Poem of the week: "Chicks and Salsa"

• Letter(s) of the week: Uu
• Songs of the week for the letter(s) Uu
• ABC mouse
• ABC mouse-U song
• Have Fun teaching
• Have Fun Teaching-U song
• StoryBots
• StoryBots-U song
• Home activities: Look for the letter(s) Uu (in all types of fonts)
• Say words that begin and end with uu
• Draw pictures that begin with Uu
• Sound  out  blend CVC words (determine if real or silly)
• bum, hug, pup, dug, wub, cub, hut

• Weekly reading comprehension test: Every Friday (Based on the comprehension skill of the week)

• Song we review in class:  Parts of a story song
• This week's focus: plot

• High Frequency Words (HFW-also known as Sight words : Same set of words last for two weeks. These words are meant to be read just by "seeing" them)
• This week's words: for, of, my, we, yellow

Math: Unit 15-numbers to 100

• Students will be able to count to 100 by 5's and 10's
• counting by 5's
• 5's
• Jack Hartmann-5's
• Fitness Fiesta
• counting by 10's
• 10's
• Climb Mountain
• Jack Hartmann-10's

Science: Finishing up dinosaurs and paleontologist

• Students will be able to state facts about paleontologist and dinosaurs

Writing: The Writing house

• Review writing house and lines
• Practice writing a sentence that contains a "who", "what", "where", "when" "why" and "how"
• The cat is running quickly to the tree in the morning because he wanted to chase a bird.
• My dog will sit nicely at the carpet at 5 o'clock because he wants to earn his treat.
• Practice pages to use at home
• Give students "WHO"-red
• Give students "WHAT"-orange
• Give students "HOW"-purple
• Give students "WHERE"-yellow
• Give students "WHEN"-green
• Give students word: because
• use with WHY

Please feel free to stop by with any questions or concerns. If you are unable to, you may always email me or text back via my reminders.

Be sure to check grades online. Parents were given access to teacher grade books. I try to update my grade book every weekend.

Have a great rest of the day!

Mrs. Gil