What’s Up in Kindergarten - November Activity-based, portfolio conferences and our Halloween celebration made for a fun-filled and busy month of October. Thank you to parents for attending and helping out at these events. While November is a month of relative calm, we do look forward to a Thanksgiving potluck toward the end of the month when we will encourage parents to bring a traditional dish from their home country to share. More details will follow as the day approaches.

What’s Up in Kindergarten - November One of the TAS Kindergarten essential agreements is that we will provide children with an average of 10 minutes per day of handwriting practice/instruction. You likely have seen some of this work coming home already and it will continue for some time. A focus on good handwriting at home can also help us achieve our long-term legibility goals!

What’s Up in Kindergarten - November During Writer’s Workshop we have been focusing on taking a “small moment” (something small and true that happened to you) and stretching it out to make a story. We have also established writing partnerships as an avenue for sharing pieces and discussing writing ideas.

What’s Up in Kindergarten - November In math we have been playing a variety of games that focus on comparing numbers and counting. During November we will also revisit patterns, sorting, and counting by 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s

What’s Up in Kindergarten - November - Reminders: In the spirit of the American holiday of Thanksgiving, our class will have a “ Sharing Feast ” on Monday, November 24th. All parents and relatives are welcome to join us by bringing in a dish you would like us to try! More information will be forthcoming. All important information provided in this online newsletter will also reach you by , hard copy, or both. You will also receive all pictures from the ebooks, photo galleries, and newsletters on a CD at the end of the year. While the links and ebooks accessible on the Kindergarten website are educational, please remember that most young children already get more screen time (television/computer/games) than is healthy for them! I would venture that a good conversation with you might better suit their growth. :)