The Kindergarten Weekly News Writing and Handwriting Header Type here! The Kindergarten Weekly News 11/5/18-11/9/18 This Week’s Themes: The unit question for our 2nd reading unit is… How are animals and plants unique? What is unique about how pumpkins grow? We will do some fun pumpkin projects. Math Essential Question: What is the difference between 2-D and 3-D shapes? Objective: Identify, classify, and categorize 2-D and 3-D shapes. Use essential terminology: above, below, in front of, beside and behind. Writing and Handwriting Writing: Journals (second stage of writing) which is drawing pictures and writing letters or words (sounding out words on their own phonetically) that align with prompt given by teacher. PSF writing drill- writing the CVC sounds for words given. Handwriting Without Tears: u, i, e Reading and Literature Story- Jack and the Beanstalk Comprehension: Realism and Fantasy Conventions: Adjectives Amazing Words: beanstalk, ogre, lad naughty, magic, lend Unit Question: What is unique about plants and animals? Question of the week? How are real and make believe plants alike? Sight Words: he, for, and, in Phonological Awareness: Counting words in a sentence, initial sounds, final sounds, rhyming, blending sounds and clapping syllables Genre: Fairy Tale Decodable Book: Tim and Sam Science: Fall/Pumpkins

Important Dates to Remember the next box. Thank You! We would like to thank all the parents who volunteered for the field trip to the farm. The students had a great time and we hope you did too! Thank you to all the parents who volunteered at our Fall Party on Wednesday. Thank you to all the parents who sent in donations. We could not have done it without all your help and support! Important Dates to Remember November 6-Picture re-take day Giving Closet open 3:00-4:00 November 9- Veterans Day Celebration 1:15 p.m. November 12- Veterans Day Observed NO SCHOOL - November 21-23 Thanksgiving Break No school REMINDER Library books should be returned each week. Mrs. Salcido- Every Wednesday Mrs.Kreitzman_ Every Thursday Ms. Proper- Every Friday