What a wonderful first month we have had in Kindergarten this year! Thank you for sending me such prepared kindergarten learners! It has been a joy to get to know each one and I continued to be amazed at how well everyone gets along and helps one another whenever the need arises. It is quite a caring group we have in Room 129!
We have been quite busy during the month of September learning all kinds of things! Children have been introduced to many letters (B, M, S, R, T, N, P, and G). We’ve been working on our handwriting on a daily basis as well as identifying letters and producing sounds. Children have been hard at work reviewing their sight word booklet each time they visit with me in our small group time. Please continue to review these words on a nightly basis as this is one of the stepping stones for beginning readers to blossom! Children have been doing a marvelous job of learning the new routines and movement rules as far as our Literacy Station Rotation goes. I am so proud of them!
In math, we have worked with shapes, sorting/classification, and patterns. We cover a lot of our math skills during our calendar time each morning –we review patterns, money, tens/ones, hundred chart, ten frames, odd/even numbers, and tally marks—-just to name a few! Whew—that’s a lot! We also play a lot of partner games and do hands-on activities during this time.
In social sciences, we have discussed rules, behavior, colors, patriotism, and Fall. Children have conducted simple science experiments with food coloring and apples.
We are looking forward to another wonderful month of learning here at KES!