Speech & Language:  This week we will practice the blend of /sh/.  We will make a 3-D fish and our snack of goldfish crackers will be contributed by Ellie.

Sharing:  We are beginning February Sharing this week.  If your child did not bring their January sharing, they may bring in this Friday as well.  This week the Piglets will share.

This week we will meet Ms. P who has pointy patches.  We will practice the sound and formation of the letter as well as learning words that contain the sound.  We continue our full language arts program consisting of the Letter People, rhyming book, Draw and Write Journal, Alphabet Dictionary, listening center, reading games, Handwriting Without Tears printing practice, Benchmark reading series, including our workbook, Lexia and Starfall computer programs and Let's Find Out magazine.  The children are making wonderful progress at their own pace.  They support each other and encourage each other!

This week I will be assessing all students in both reading and math.  Kindergarten students will be assessed using the District required Diagnostic Indicator of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS).  This data will be a part of determining upcoming report card grades.  Of course their are many factors that determine a student's progress including classroom curriculum, developmental readiness, and home support and involvement.

Our Schedule This Week:
Monday:  Big Buddies
Tuesday:   Speech & Language, Music (we begin working with our LAUSD music teacher this week)
Wednesday:  Let's Find Out! magazine, Yoga, Council, P.E.
Thursday:  Second Step (no home link this week), Gardening, Art Trek, Library
Friday:  Morning Assembly, Ground Hog Day craft (tomorrow is Ground Hog Day!), Homework Review, Sharing, Science Hike, P.E.

A special thank you to our wonderful, supportive classroom volunteers, Art Trek parent teachers, and Science Hike vounteers!

Mrs. W.

Speech & Language:  This week we will be practicing the blend /bl/.  We will make blocks and our snack of blueberries will be contributed by Abel!

Sharing:  We have a new sharing topic which can be found under the "more" tab.  This week the Piglets will share.

This week we are meeting Mr. N and his noisy nose.  We will continue working in our Letter People binders, rhyming books, Alphabet Dictionary, Journal, playing reading games and using Lexia.  This week we are also starting the "Question of the Day."  Each morning I will post a question and when the children come in they will read it (with parental help), sound out the words, and then answer the question by putting their name on the felt graph.  I showed the children how to do this this morning.  It is a great reading inspiration for the children!

We are beginning Unit 5 in our Benchmark reading series.  This week our sight words are:  do, I, what, see and you..  Our Second Step lesson will focus on identifying the feeling of anger.  There is no home link, but it is a good time to recognize when your child is feeling angry, identify the feeling and allow your child to explain what he/she is angry about.

Classroom volunteers:  I am so very grateful for our classroom volunteers and it is so beneficial for the children to have adult interaction during small group time.  I would love to have someone on Monday mornings.  It is the only day we do not have a volunteer.  If you can help out, please let me know.  Dads are welcome too!

Our Schedule:
Monday-Big Buddies
Tuesday-Speech & Language
Wednesday:  Let's Find Out! Yoga, Council, P.E.
Thursday:  Second Step
Friday:  Morning Assembly, Homework Review, Sharing, Science, P.E.

Thank you for all you do to help in Room K,
Mrs. W.