Kindergarten+News

=Watch here to see what is happening each month in kindergarten! =

__Letter Work__: We will review the vowels and listen for them in the middle of words. Students have the hardest time hearing the difference between the /e/ sound and the /i/ sound. Please help them at home.

__The 7 Habits of Happy Kids__:We are reviewing the 7 Habits of Happy Kids. We will learn a song to go with each habit. They are: __Baggie Books__: Remember to read the take-home books with your child and send them back to school. Parent helpers will listen to children read and swap out the books. These little books really boost student confidence in their reading ability.
 * Habit 1: Be Proactive
 * Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind
 * Habit 3: Put First Things First
 * Habit 4: Think Win-Win
 * Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
 * Habit 6: Synergize
 * Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

__Chunk Folder__: Practicing chunks will help your student see patterns in words and become a better reader. Reading chunk words is also an excellent opportunity to practice sounding out words and creating rhyming words. Chunks this month include: --et, -en, -ed, -ub, -ug

__Word Ring__: You have all 40 word wall words. You can check out the “Word Wall Words” tab on my class website for games and a list of all the words. http://freestonefun.wikispaces.com If you want the next list of words they can also be found on the “Word Wall Words” tab.

__Math__: In math this month we will continue to work on partners of 10, match teen numbers pictures with an equation (18=10+8), compare groups of objects to see which one is greater than or less than, solve word problems and explore 3D shapes.

__Social Studies__: We will learn about the weather this month. We will learn about different kinds of weather and how weather changes over time. Knowing about the weather can help us decide what to wear for the day.

__Star Students__:

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">March 31: Kambria Blake <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">April 7: Stella Moss <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">April 14: Alexa Knoles <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">April 22: Jada Jenson <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">April 28: Brooklyn Jefffers

__<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Birthdays: __

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">March 12: Ryker Andersen <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">March 27: Carter Taylor <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">March 27: Garrett Thomas <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">March 29: Aidan England <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">April 9: Alexa Knoles <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">April 21: William Handy