The weather was beautiful this weekend! This week looks to be the same!
Thank you all for coming to my Parent Information Night or reaching out to me if you couldn't be there! I know you are all busy and it meant a lot that you took time to come hear about what will be happening in Kindergarten this year! We Kindergarten teachers were also happy to show you our Imagination Station that I'm sure your child has been talking about! It is a wonderful place for them to explore, use their imagination, practice their socialization, and investigate!
This week in Reading!
I will be reading a different trade book each day, talking about the book parts, and asking the 5-finger retell about each book to focus on their comprehension of the story. Today we read "Chrysanthemum". The 5-finger retell is:
1. the characters
2. the setting
3. the beginning
4. the middle
5. the end
It would help you to know if your child is understanding what you are reading to them if you also do the 5-finger retell at home! It's a quick practice each time you read!
The letters and sounds introduced this week are: Ff, Gg, Hh, Ii, Jj, Kk. We will also be learning how to write them correctly from the top down. See the Handwriting Without Tears Model in your parent info. packet for the correct verbage of writing these letters. We are using little chalkboard and dry-erase boards to write them. Review writing Aa-Ee at home.
Read to Self!
We each got a book box with one book in it to practice reading to ourselves away from our friends. They all did a great job "reading" the pictures! Each day we will try to build up our stamina so that we are ready to read for 15-20 min. when Mrs. Scott works with small groups.
Writing Journals
This week I am going to introduce how to write the date at the top of our journal books, then drawing a picture about a certain topic. If your child is already writing, they will be able to add words about their picture. We are also working on labeling our pictures with the beginning sound.
Sight Word Flashcards
Have you had a chance to cut the first quarter sight words and put them on a ring yet? We have only had "I" out of the 50 so far. This week we have "like" but it is not one of our 50 required to learn. It's a great one to write sentences with though!
Our color of the week is yellow! We will wear yellow on Wednesday! Hopefully, Mrs. Scott remembers too!
Math
This week we are finishing up our first Topic in Math. We are writing 4 and 5 along with counting. Our topic test will be on Thursday.
Today, I am sending home handwriting worksheets 2, 3, 4. Please have your child complete them and return tomorrow or Wednesday. Look over them and make sure he/she is writing the numbers correctly. Beginning at the top! Use only pencil on homework pages please!
Coming Up!
Aug. 30 Wear yellow today!
Sept. 6 Wear blue today!
Sept. 7 Apple Day planning meeting at 4:15
Sept. 13 Wear green today!
Sept. 15 Lap-a-thon
Sept. 20 Wear purple today!
Sept. 27 Parent/Teacher conferences after school today
Sept. 28 Parent/Teacher conferences all day
Sept. 29 No School
Monday, August 28, 2017
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Monday, August 21, 2017
Monday, August 21, 2017
Happy Eclipse Day!
We had a fun day celebrating the Eclipse happening in other states in the U.S. We took peaks at the live streaming from Nasa from 11:30-1:30. We first watched the Oregon Eclipse, then the Idaho, next was Nebraska, Missouri, and Kentucky. The kids and I enjoyed the different stages of the Eclipse! We also read a book called, On the Moon. We also read a moon paper book that we colored and learned many facts about the moon. Ask your child to tell you a fact they learned about the moon or the Eclipse! Check out their Eclipse craft in their folder too!
Our snack was provided by Ari's mom, who drove to many stores to find us Sunchips that were sold out almost everywhere. I guess everyone had the same idea! I told Ari that she perservered! We learned that it means to not give up! We also enjoyed the yellow/black Oreos for the sun/moon! What a grand idea! Thank you so much! It was yummy!
This week we are continuing to work on our classroom and school rules and procedures. The class is doing great so far!
Benchmark Advance is our new ELA (English Language Arts) reading series. I think it will be a great curriculum to teach all of our Kindergarten objectives. It is strong in Phonics (teaching the sound/letter correlation) which is wonderful to teach reading! The first 20 days we are really teaching routines and procedures and introducing each letter before we dive in to the letter of the week and sight words.
This week we are learning about the parts of a book, (author, illustrator, title) and how to hold a book correctly. I am also introducing our class library and how to do "Read to Self" correctly. We will learn how to read a book by looking at pictures, and how to pick out a book that we might be interested in. Then on Friday, we will each get a book to practice reading quietly by ourselves.
Phonics skills this week-- Today we listened for words with the same beginning and for words that rhyme. This is a skill you could work on in your car, while waiting somewhere, or at home. Give 2 words that either have different beginning sounds or the same and have your child give a thumbs up if they are the same beginning sound, or a thumbs down if they are different. Same with words that rhyme. It is not as easy as it seems, especially if your child doesn't know all of the letter sounds and rhyming.
I am also introducing how to write the letters each day. Today we wrote capital A, lowercase a on dry erase boards. I am using our Handwriting Without Tears vocabulary while writing the letters.
Color of the week--red. Wednesday is red day! Wesley is signed up to bring the red snack. Please help your child search for something red to wear on Wednesday! I like to take a red day picture and put it on the blog!
We have been talking about the letter Mm. With the new reading program, we don't actually begin a letter each week until the middle of Sept. We introduce all of them the first 20 days. I was used to beginning the first full week of school with a letter. So, we will do a few Mm activities this week and wait on a certain letter each week until mid-Sept. Lot's to learn!
Sight words: I, red
Math this week! We are beginning with the beginning! Reading and Writing numerals 1-5. We will be writing the numerals from our Handwriting Without Tears book and the math pages. Right now we do not have the Envision Math color worksheets which is our math curriculum. They have not arrived yet. So, you will be seeing practice sheets from Envision.
Social Studies! We are beginning with rules at home and school.
Parent Information Night! Thursday, Aug. 24 at 6:30 in Mrs. Scott's classroom. Please know that this is for parents. Thank you! I will have the Conference schedule ready to sign up. Hopefully at least one of you can attend. I will have a packet of information for you to take home with you. Hopefully, I will be done with what I would like to inform you of by 7:00-7:15 and then you can go visit our new Imagination Station!
Imagination Station! The Kindergarten Team put together a fabulous room for your children to grow through Cooperation, Exploration, Investigation, and Socialization. We are excited for you to see it after our Parent Information Night this Thursday, Aug. 24. It is down the 3rd/4th grade hall and has a castle on the door. Room 406. Dr. Frye will be in the room for you to tour it. I will talk more about our new KDG room Thursday. We can't wait for you to see where your child will use their imagination!
Each day this week the kids will learn about two stations. The stations are: 1. Veterinary Station 2. House 3. Sensory Station 4. School Station 5. Art Station 6. Dramatic Station
7. Grocery Store 8. Construction Station
Coming up!
Aug. 23 Wear red today!
Aug. 24 Parent Info. Night 6:30 in Mrs. Scott's room
Aug. 30 Wear yellow today!
Sept. 6 Wear blue today!
Sept. 7 Apple Day planning meeting at 4:15
Sept. 13 Wear green today!
Sept. 15 Lap-a-thon
Sept. 20 Wear purple today!
Sept. 27 Parent/Teacher conferences after school today
Sept. 28 Parent/Teacher conferences all day
Sept. 29 No School
We had a fun day celebrating the Eclipse happening in other states in the U.S. We took peaks at the live streaming from Nasa from 11:30-1:30. We first watched the Oregon Eclipse, then the Idaho, next was Nebraska, Missouri, and Kentucky. The kids and I enjoyed the different stages of the Eclipse! We also read a book called, On the Moon. We also read a moon paper book that we colored and learned many facts about the moon. Ask your child to tell you a fact they learned about the moon or the Eclipse! Check out their Eclipse craft in their folder too!
Our snack was provided by Ari's mom, who drove to many stores to find us Sunchips that were sold out almost everywhere. I guess everyone had the same idea! I told Ari that she perservered! We learned that it means to not give up! We also enjoyed the yellow/black Oreos for the sun/moon! What a grand idea! Thank you so much! It was yummy!
This week we are continuing to work on our classroom and school rules and procedures. The class is doing great so far!
Benchmark Advance is our new ELA (English Language Arts) reading series. I think it will be a great curriculum to teach all of our Kindergarten objectives. It is strong in Phonics (teaching the sound/letter correlation) which is wonderful to teach reading! The first 20 days we are really teaching routines and procedures and introducing each letter before we dive in to the letter of the week and sight words.
This week we are learning about the parts of a book, (author, illustrator, title) and how to hold a book correctly. I am also introducing our class library and how to do "Read to Self" correctly. We will learn how to read a book by looking at pictures, and how to pick out a book that we might be interested in. Then on Friday, we will each get a book to practice reading quietly by ourselves.
Phonics skills this week-- Today we listened for words with the same beginning and for words that rhyme. This is a skill you could work on in your car, while waiting somewhere, or at home. Give 2 words that either have different beginning sounds or the same and have your child give a thumbs up if they are the same beginning sound, or a thumbs down if they are different. Same with words that rhyme. It is not as easy as it seems, especially if your child doesn't know all of the letter sounds and rhyming.
I am also introducing how to write the letters each day. Today we wrote capital A, lowercase a on dry erase boards. I am using our Handwriting Without Tears vocabulary while writing the letters.
Color of the week--red. Wednesday is red day! Wesley is signed up to bring the red snack. Please help your child search for something red to wear on Wednesday! I like to take a red day picture and put it on the blog!
We have been talking about the letter Mm. With the new reading program, we don't actually begin a letter each week until the middle of Sept. We introduce all of them the first 20 days. I was used to beginning the first full week of school with a letter. So, we will do a few Mm activities this week and wait on a certain letter each week until mid-Sept. Lot's to learn!
Sight words: I, red
Math this week! We are beginning with the beginning! Reading and Writing numerals 1-5. We will be writing the numerals from our Handwriting Without Tears book and the math pages. Right now we do not have the Envision Math color worksheets which is our math curriculum. They have not arrived yet. So, you will be seeing practice sheets from Envision.
Social Studies! We are beginning with rules at home and school.
Parent Information Night! Thursday, Aug. 24 at 6:30 in Mrs. Scott's classroom. Please know that this is for parents. Thank you! I will have the Conference schedule ready to sign up. Hopefully at least one of you can attend. I will have a packet of information for you to take home with you. Hopefully, I will be done with what I would like to inform you of by 7:00-7:15 and then you can go visit our new Imagination Station!
Imagination Station! The Kindergarten Team put together a fabulous room for your children to grow through Cooperation, Exploration, Investigation, and Socialization. We are excited for you to see it after our Parent Information Night this Thursday, Aug. 24. It is down the 3rd/4th grade hall and has a castle on the door. Room 406. Dr. Frye will be in the room for you to tour it. I will talk more about our new KDG room Thursday. We can't wait for you to see where your child will use their imagination!
Each day this week the kids will learn about two stations. The stations are: 1. Veterinary Station 2. House 3. Sensory Station 4. School Station 5. Art Station 6. Dramatic Station
7. Grocery Store 8. Construction Station
Coming up!
Aug. 23 Wear red today!
Aug. 24 Parent Info. Night 6:30 in Mrs. Scott's room
Aug. 30 Wear yellow today!
Sept. 6 Wear blue today!
Sept. 7 Apple Day planning meeting at 4:15
Sept. 13 Wear green today!
Sept. 15 Lap-a-thon
Sept. 20 Wear purple today!
Sept. 27 Parent/Teacher conferences after school today
Sept. 28 Parent/Teacher conferences all day
Sept. 29 No School
Friday, August 4, 2017
Welcome to Mrs. Scott's Classroom Blog!
Welcome to my Kindergarten class! I wanted to share a little bit about myself. This is my first year to teach Full-Day Kindergarten and my eighth year of teaching Kindergarten at Clear Creek. I have two teenagers! Connor will be a senior at Desoto High School and Hallie will be a freshman. They both play soccer and tennis. Hallie enjoys basketball also. My husband, John, and I have been married 22 years! We are both K-Staters and may have another family member joining the purple pride after his senior year!
We had a wonderful time in Montana and Canada this summer. We saw 18 bears, but only 3 of them were when we were on foot, and they were high up in the mountains. Thank heavens! The grizzly bear in the picture was on a stroll when we drove up to him! He just kept walking right beside our car! What a thrill! We were on a bear hunt after seeing this big guy, hoping to reach 20 bears! I hope you also had a wonderful summer making memories! I look forward to our first FDK year together!
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