1. 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.

2. 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!

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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 email, 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. :)