Dear Kindergarten Families,
We are entering the final stretch of your child’s first public school year. I hope it has been an enjoyable
experience for the entire family. We have learned and grown together!
Our Language Arts program this month will encourage the children’s beginning reading skills with an immersion into more wonderful literature. It is very important that children understand beginning reading as a process of discovering a story, and not simply an exercise in sounding out words. I hope to add more time for independent reading and hope you will continue to foster a love for reading at home!
To encourage the children’s confidence and competence as emerging authors, we will continue to work on our daily journal writing, will be writing about special people and we will be starting to work on our kindergarten culminating books.
In Mathematics, Topic 13 will conclude our learning about flat and solid shapes. Then we will work on Topic 14, describing and comparing measurable attributes.
In Social Studies, we will complete a mini-unit on Community Helpers. Thanks to some local community helpers we have a few videos to view to enhance our learning!
We will also be discussing American Symbols including the American Flag. We will be working on a map book and we will “travel” North America on a great adventure.
We will be planting this month. Our science studies will be a study of life! We shall sow our seeds, and we will care for growing plants, making sure they receive all they will need to grow. We will also engage in an animal research project with our 4th grade buddies. If resources permit, we may endeavor to have a hands-on study of the life cycles of butterflies and frogs.
Spring is a busy time in Kindergarten as we make the most of our final school days. HAPPY SPRING!!!!!
Thank you for your continued support of our classroom.
We are in the homestretch now!
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