It was my first Monday with my Kindergarten kiddos. For those of you that haven't heard, I am a grandma again and I was staying with my daughter's family as we welcomed little Kyla last Monday. Mondays at the beginning of the year are a little interesting as we get back into a routine we are just beginning to learn about. The first weeks of Kindergarten are like that - just learning how to be in school. I am amazed at these little people who have adapted to the structure and routine of lining up and raising their hands. We are still working on when it is OK to talk and not OK to talk in the classroom. Some of them like to see how strong they are and try to "pick up" a special friend. These are are typical behaviors we work on in the first few weeks of school. After Labor Day I hope to have the boys and girls all on the "same page" as they learn appropriate behaviors at school.
However it isn't all about the behaviors. We have started our new reading series "Treasures" by McGraw Hill. I have introduced 4 popcorn words or sight words. We call them popcorn words because they just pop up whenever we read. I will have a running list for you as a tabbed page at the top of our blog. I encourage you to make flashcards for these words and practice at home. We are also learning songs to go with our color words - another page to our blog I hope to add by the week's end.
In Math, we have begun exploring math tools like our pattern blocks and our teddy bears. We have also started our numbers. Don't forget to check out the number jingles in your child's BEE Book when working on number formations at home with your little one.
The beginning of the school year is an exciting time but more excitement is on the way as we expect the arrival of a special visitor in the very near future...stay tuned....
Your child's teacher,
Mrs. Straight
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