Mrs. May's Kindergarten News
September 25 - September 29

Language Arts
Focus area(s):

1. compare and contrast
2. sensory words
3. blending onset and rime
   1. ​Onset and Rime are technical terms used to describe phonological units of a spoken syllable. A syllable can normally be divided into two parts: the onset, which consists of the initial consonant or consonant blend, and the rime which consists of the vowel and any final consonants. ex: bat, /b/ in the onset and /at/ is the rime
      

Focus Stories:

1. "My 5 senses"
2. "Listen, Listen"

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Math
-compare groups to 5 by counting
-compare numbers to 5
-less than and greater than
-Topic 2 math assessment


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Fundations
​-letters a and g. We will learn their names, sounds, and how to write them. Please see the handout in the Friday Folder for instructions on how to make the letters.

-Review letters: t, b, f, n, m, i, u, c, o

Sight Words
New word(s): see, it
Review words (words your child should already know): I, like, the, big, and, a



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Homework
-Complete Homework packet

-read paper story at least 3 times. Leave the story at home for extra practice throughout the year.

-practice sight words

​-practice reading on raz-kids
​www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
The teacher username is mollymay88. I get weekly reports that show me who is practicing and who is not.

Show and Tell Topic
Our next show and tell will be Monday, October 2nd. The topic will be to bring in something orange. 


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​​Additional Notes

Specials Schedule
Monday: art
Tuesday: art
Wednesday: gym
Thursday: gym
​Friday: music
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​Upcoming Dates
​Sept. 22- No School

Sept. 29- Donuts with Dad- see blue flyer in Friday Folder

​Oct. 2- Show and Tell

Oct. 12- Early Release at 1:30

Oct. 12- Fall Fun Fair PTA event in the evening

Oct. 13- No school