A look at our learning...
Fundations: we learned the name, sound and correct formation for lowercase p and j.
Please use the verbal prompts below:
p-dow...n, up, around
j-dow...n, curve up, dot
We had so much fun celebrating these letters with a grade level pj day on Friday! Look how cute they are in their pj's!
By the end of 1st trimester, which is next week, your child should be able to:
*identify 40+ letters of the alphabet (uppercase and lowercase combined)
*name at least 10 letter sounds correctly
Shared Reading & Spelling: we read several books this week that featured our new word wall word the, as well as the poem The Itsy Bitsy Spider.
Shared Reading is an interactive reading experience that occurs when students join in or share the reading of an enlarged text (big book) or poem. Students observe their teacher modeling expert reading behaviors such as reading with expression and fluency. They see how print works, get the feel of reading and begin to perceive themselves as readers. After practicing the above mentioned poems and books for the entire week, and becoming "experts" with those texts, they add their own smaller copy to their book box and poetry folder for independent reading. Many of our books and poems also feature the new spelling word of the week for extra practice.
Students are "buddy reading" in the photos below. On Thursdays, after we have had several days of good practice with our Big Books, they are given their own copy to put in their book box as a familiar reading book. They practice reading with a partner before adding to their book box. I love listening to them become readers!
Next week's new spelling word:
like
Writing Workshop: we are working hard on learning how to sound out or stretch out words to help us spell. In Kindergarten, phonetic spelling is what we mostly want to see, unless it is a word wall word/spelling word. Those should be spelled correctly at all times.
To help with this at home, when your child asks "how do I spell...?" please encourage them to "sound it out or stretch it out and write the sounds they hear." They may ask "did I spell it right?" when finished. Please try and refrain from telling them no, as this will discourage them and make them afraid to try. They will start to think everything they do is wrong. I just say "did you write the sounds you hear? Great! Looks good to me!" especially if it is close. At this point in the year, we are hoping for beginning and ending sounds. So for "house" they may write "hs." If they get a middle sound in there as well, great! Just keep in mind that we do not expect perfection. They are only 5-6 year olds after all!
Check out the cute writings they also did this week! They wrote about what they think I should be for Halloween! Some great ideas!
Math: this week in math, we continued learning about tallies and how they help us make groups of 5. We practiced showing numbers in different ways: using the numeral, tallies, and on a 5-frame. We even played a number bingo game that used all three representations!
We also explored patterns in a fun and meaningful way by looking at quilts. For many students, this was their first time seeing or knowing what a quilt is. We learned that quilts can share stories and memories, and we noticed how patterns are an important part of their design. We then created our own fall-themed “quilt” to practice making repeating patterns. We also read the picture book The Quilt by Ann Jonas.
If you have a quilt at home, I encourage you to show it to your child this weekend and look for the patterns together!
Special visitor: we are so blessed to have Monica Naylor, Beulah Ralph's daughter, visit Kindergarten each year to share stories about her mother, after whom our school is named. We heard a funny story from Beulah’s childhood and learned that she started the Home School Communicator program for CPS. Both Monica and her mother are truly remarkable women. I hope you enjoyed talking with your child about Wednesday’s visit and reading the story they brought home about Beulah Ralph.
Packmate of the Month: yay Emma! She was chosen, by her peers, as our October Packmate of the Month! This month's character trait was respectful. We are so proud of you, Emma!
BEU Pumpkin Patch: a reminder that our wonderful PTA is hosting a pumpkin patch at BEU on Sunday from 4-6. This is a free event. Every BEU family will be able to take home one pumpkin. There will be a craft, yummy treats and more!
Fall Parties: we are so excited for our first classroom party of the school year on Friday, October 31st!
A few reminders are below:
🎃 Students should wear regular clothes to school and bring their costume in a backpack or separate bag that they can independently carry into the classroom that morning.
🧙♂️ Costumes should be easy to put on over regular clothes, as students will not be fully changing.
👻 No scary or gory masks or weapons please!
🕸️ Students will put on their costumes right before the party.
🕒 Parents volunteering at the parties may arrive between 2:15–2:20 PM.
🍬 If you signed up to donate items, please send them in as soon as possible, unless it is food that needs refrigeration, which should be sent in or brought the day of the party. Click here to view the sign-up genius.
JMS Boo at the Zoo: check out this fun Halloween event at Jefferson Middle School! This year includes trick or treating for the kids thanks to Equipment Share, so bring a bag! 100% of proceeds goes to animal care.
Heroes’ Day: Beulah Ralph’s annual Heroes’ Day celebration will be Friday, November 7th. On this day we like to honor our students’ heroes, whether they are veterans, grandparents, parents, or role models. Your child’s hero is invited to join us for the day’s events. Kindergarten’s assembly will take place from 9:00-9:30 and classroom activities will follow from 9:30-10:00. If you know a veteran and you’d like to give them a shout out, please use the Veteran Spotlight Form that was in your child’s Friday Folder last week and return to school as soon as possible. We love filling our hallway with these photos so our students and visitors can take a moment to honor them! There are extra copies in the main office if you’d like to recognize more than one veteran or misplaced yours.
Check out our friend Tatum who brought in her form this week and shared about her cousin who is a veteran of the Marines. We are excited to display this for her and her family!
We hope that all students will have at least one special visitor in attendance on this special day.
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