Last week we read the story, Elmer.  We also read a National Geographic for Kids about elephants and compared and contrasted the fiction and nonfiction texts.  Elmer was a unique elephant so the students also thought about how they are one of a kind and wrote about that and made an Elmer craft. The popcorn words we learned were: red, yellow, blue, pink.  In math we continued to work on addition and subtraction problem solving and fluency.  We had a great week!  

    A Peek At Next Week: 
Reading: Giraffes Can't Dance
               Popcorn Words: black, orange, brown, white
Math: Addition and Subtraction within ten (solving problems using different strategies)                        Library: Tuesday & Thursday 

     Art: Wednesday
    Music: Fridays
     Gym & Recess: Everyday
 Things to review and practice: 
Phonics: recognition & sounds of the letters s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v, y, x, oo, ch, sh, ng, th, qu. ou, oi, ue, er, ar
Popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too, ran, into, for, little, and, yes, no, go, so, the, you, down, he, she, be, our, here, out, get, help, now, look, good, jump, will, have, must, one, two, three, four, five, said, this, that, new, soon, went, come, do, all, there, who, what, where, say, away, play, they, eat, please, want, with, came, make, ate, ride, was, saw, are, well, pretty, funny, under, find
Math: counting to 100 by 1's and 10's, recognizing & comparing numbers 1-20, finding the missing number 1-20, recognizing and naming shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, hexagon, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder) patterns, addition and subtraction within 10
Reminders:  

ABC Countdown next week...

Monday (M) Music Day

Tuesday (N) Neon Day (wear something neon)

Wednesday (O) Occupation Day (dress like the job you want to have)

Thursday (P) Partners and Puzzles 

Friday (Q) Quiet Day

Upcoming events:  Monday, May 23rd Jim Gill visits kindergarten and performs a concert!

Thursday, May 26th Kindergarten Concert 7:00

Friday, May 27th Poetry Cafe

Monday, May 30th No School Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 31st Field Trip to Brookfield Zoo

Thursday, June 2nd Ide Picnic

Friday, June 3rd Last day of Kindergarten!

We had a wonderful week in Kindergarten! The story that we focused on in reading was, The Rainbow Fish. We talked about being greedy and sharing and how it makes you feel when you share with others.  We have been focusing on identifying the characters and setting in stories. The vocabulary words that were introduced were: shocked, wise, admire, glide and shimmer. Our new popcorn words were: pretty, funny, under, find. The students have been working on "how to" writing during writing time. In math we have been working on addition and subtraction.           
                                          A Peek At Next Week: 
                        Reading: Elephants and Elmer the Elephant
                            Popcorn Words: blue, yellow, red, pink

Math: Addition and Subtraction within ten (solving problems using different strategies)                      Library: Tuesday & Thursday 

     Art: Wednesday
       Music: Fridays
     Gym & Recess: Everyday
 Things to review and practice: 
Phonics: recognition & sounds of the letters s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v, y, x, oo, ch, sh, ng, th, qu. ou, oi, ue, er, ar
Popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too, ran, into, for, little, and, yes, no, go, so, the, you, down, he, she, be, our, here, out, get, help, now, look, good, jump, will, have, must, one, two, three, four, five, said, this, that, new, soon, went, come, do, all, there, who, what, where, say, away, play, they, eat, please, want, with, came, make, ate, ride, was, saw, are, well, pretty, funny, under, find
Math: counting to 100 by 1's and 10's, recognizing & comparing numbers 1-20, finding the missing number 1-20, recognizing and naming shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, hexagon, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder) patterns, addition and subtraction within 10
Reminders:  

ABC Countdown next week...

Monday (H) Hat Day

Tuesday (I) Inside Out Day

Wednesday (J) Joke Day

Thursday (K) Kid's Choice Movie Day

Friday (L) Lollipop Day

Next week the students will take MAPS tests.  Please make sure your child eats a good breakfast, gets a good night's sleep and encourage him/her to just do their best.

Friday, May 13th is Early Dismissal/School Improvement Day in District 66. Students are dismissed beginning at 11:35 a.m.  Your child should bring a snack, but no lunch on this day.

This week we read the story, Chicks and Salsa and continued to identify characters and setting.  We also talked about farm animals and are completing a research journal about horses. The vocabulary words we learned were: problem, discovered, encouragement, overwhelmed, disappointed.  Our new popcorn words were: was, saw, are, well.  The word family that we worked on was -ob.  Our math activities have been focusing on addition and subtraction.  We ended the week with a fun field trip to the DuPage Children's Museum.                                                  A Peek At Next Week: 
                      Reading: Rainbow Fish
                          Popcorn Words: pretty, funny, under, find

Math: Addition and Subtraction within ten (solving problems using different strategies)
     Library: Tuesday & Thursday 

Art: Wednesday
   Music: Fridays
   Gym & Recess: Everyday
 Things to review and practice: 
Phonics: recognition & sounds of the letters s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v, y, x, oo, ch, sh, ng, th, qu. ou, oi, ue, er, ar
Popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too, ran, into, for, little, and, yes, no, go, so, the, you, down, he, she, be, our, here, out, get, help, now, look, good, jump, will, have, must, one, two, three, four, five, said, this, that, new, soon, went, come, do, all, there, who, what, where, say, away, play, they, eat, please, want, with, came, make, ate, ride, was, saw, are, well
Math: counting to 100 by 1's and 10's, recognizing & comparing numbers 1-20, finding the missing number 1-20, recognizing and naming shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, hexagon, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder) patterns, addition and subtraction within 10
Reminders:  

ABC Countdown next week...

Monday (C) Crazy Hair Day

Tuesday (D) Dance Day

Wednesday (E) Extra Recess Day

Thursday (F) Freeze Pop Day

Friday (G) Game Day

         

This week we started celebrating Earth Day!  We read stories such as Miss Fox's Class Goes Green and 10 Things I Can Do To Help My World. We made art projects and wrote about how we can help our Earth, even as kindergartners. Our new popcorn words were: eat, please, want, with.  The word family we were working on was -ot.  In math we have been working on addition and subtraction, and strategies we can use when solving problems.  

                                     A Peek At Next Week:

                                                    Reading: Hey Little Ant
                                           Popcorn Words: came, make, ate, ride
Math: Addition and Subtraction within five (solving problems using different strategies)

                                             Library: Tuesday & Thursday

                                                     Art: Wednesday

                                                        Music: Fridays

                                                  Gym & Recess: Everyday

                                               Things to review and practice: 

Phonics: recognition & sounds of the letters s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v, y, x, oo, ch, sh, ng, th, qu. ou, oi, ue, er, ar

Popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too, ran, into, for, little, and, yes, no, go, so, the, you, down, he, she, be, our, here, out, get, help, now, look, good, jump, will, have, must, one, two, three, four, five, said, this, that, new, soon, went, come, do, all, there, who, what, where, say, away, play, they, eat, please, want, with

Math: counting to 100 by 1's and 10's, recognizing & comparing numbers 1-20, finding the missing number 1-20, recognizing and naming shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, hexagon, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder) patterns, addition and subtraction

Reminders:  To celebrate Earth Day, please have your child wear a GREEN SHIRT on Tuesday, April 19th.  Our school will be taking a group picture on this day.  Also, there is an Open House,Book Fair and Art Show at Elizabeth Ide School on Thursday, April 22nd from 6:30-8:00.  If you are able to attend, the students would love to share their school with you.

This week we read Leprechaun stories.  We compared and contrasted Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato and The Luckiest Leprechaun.  Our new popcorn words were: do, all, there.  The word family we worked on was -in.  The students have been working so hard reading in guided reading groups with me during Daily Five time.  You can see how proud they are when they recognize popcorn words and figure out unfamiliar words.  They are also becoming such good writers!  They are working on their second "story" and will be bringing their first one home soon.  They love to share them with the class. Our math lessons and centers focused on measurement, sorting and addition.  To follow through at home, you can start working on memorizing math facts to build fluency.  In kindergarten we will work on problems up to the sum of 10, but they will have to show fluency with facts to the sum of 5. 

                                                   A Peek At Next Week:

                                               Reading: Flower Garden
                                           Popcorn Words: who, what, where

      Math: Addition within five (solving problems using different strategies)

                                             Library: Tuesday & Thursday

                                                     Art: Wednesday

                                                        Music: Fridays

                                                  Gym & Recess: Everyday

                                               Things to review and practice: 

Phonics: recognition & sounds of the letters s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v, y, x, oo, ch, sh, ng, th, qu. ou, oi, ue, er, ar

Popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too, ran, into, for, little, and, yes, no, go, so, the, you, down, he, she, be, our, here, out, get, help, now, look, good, jump, will, have, must, one, two, three, four, five, said, this, that, new, soon, went, come, do, all, there

Math: counting to 100 by 1's and 10's, recognizing & comparing numbers 1-20, finding the missing number 1-20, recognizing and naming shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, hexagon, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder) patterns, addition and subtraction

Reminders:  There is no school on Friday, March 25th.  Also, there is no school from March 28-April 1 for Spring Break.  Classes resume on Monday, April 4th.

This week we talked about March weather and how the month comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.  We read the story, Everything Spring, and talked out vocabulary words such as: fawn, fuzzy, meadow, huddle, & stream.  Our popcorn words this week were: soon, went, come. In math we worked on measurement and compared objects using words such as: longer, shorter, taller, heavier, lighter, etc. We also sorted objects by color and shape.

A Peek At Next Week:

 Reading: The Luckiest Leprechaun & Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato
                                   Popcorn Words: do, all, there

Math: Measurement (length, weight, height, classify by color, shape, size) and graphing

                                        Library: Tuesday & Thursday

                                                     Art: Wednesday

                                                        Music: Fridays

                                               Gym & Recess: Everyday

                                     Things to review and practice: 

Phonics: recognition & sounds of the letters s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v, y, x, oo, ch, sh, ng, th, qu. ou, oi, ue, er, ar

Popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too, ran, into, for, little, and, yes, no, go, so, the, you, down, he, she, be, our, here, out, get, help, now, look, good, jump, will, have, must, one, two, three, four, five, said, this, that, new, soon, went, come

Math: counting to 100 by 1's and 10's, recognizing & comparing numbers 1-20, finding the missing number 1-20, recognizing and naming shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, hexagon, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder) addition and subtraction

Reminders:  There is no school on Tuesday, March 15th. Field Trip permission slips and payment is due March 17th.

This week we celebrated Dr. Seuss!  We read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, The Cat in the Hat, Wacky Wednesday, Fox in Socks, and Green Eggs and Ham.  We had so much fun reading his silly stories.  The students also were able to dress Wacky, wear mismatched socks, wear a favorite hat, and wear green.  Our new popcorn words were: this, that, new. Our Dr. Seuss math included sorting, counting and graphing colored goldfish (thank you to the parents that donated goldfish), playing green eggs and ham tic-tac-toe, and making an addition problem with red and blue fish.  It was a fun week!  

A Peek At Next Week:

                                            Reading: Everything Spring
                                       Popcorn Words: soon, went, come
    Math: Measurement (length, weight, height, classify by color & shape)

                                     Library: Tuesday & Thursday

                                               Art: Wednesday

                                                 Music: Fridays

                                       Gym & Recess: Everyday

                                   Things to review and practice: 

Phonics: recognition & sounds of the letters s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v, y, x, oo, ch, sh, ng, th, qu. ou

Popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too, ran, into, for, little, and, yes, no, go, so, the, you, down, he, she, be, our, here, out, get, help, now, look, good, jump, will, have, must, one, two, three, four, five, said, this, that, new

Math: counting to 100 by 1's and 10's, recognizing & comparing numbers 1-20, finding the missing number 1-20, recognizing and naming shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, hexagon, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder)

Reminders: Report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, March 8th.  Please sign and return the envelope.  The copy of the report card is yours to keep. Field Trip permission slips and payment is due March 17th.  

This week we focused on the story, Bear's Loose Tooth. The students illustrated what happened at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the story. We discussed new vocabulary words such as: nibbled, savored, gulped, frowned, welled. Our new popcorn words were: four, five, said. The students are writing their own stories and are excited to share them with the class. In math we have been working on positional words such as: beside, between, on top, over, under, next to, inside, outside. 

  A Peek At Next Week:

                                            Reading: Dr. Seuss Books
                                       Popcorn Words: this, that, new
                                               Math: Dr. Seuss math

                                     Library: Tuesday & Thursday

                                               Art: Wednesday

                                                 Music: Fridays

                                       Gym & Recess: Everyday

                                   Things to review and practice: 

Phonics: recognition & sounds of the letters s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v, y, x, oo, ch, sh, ng, th, qu. ou

Popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too, ran, into, for, little, and, yes, no, go, so, the, you, down, he, she, be, our, here, out, get, help, now, look, good, jump, will, have, must, one, two, three, four, five, said

Math: counting to 100 by 1's and 10's, recognizing & comparing numbers 1-20, finding the missing number 1-20, recognizing and naming shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, hexagon, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder)

Reminders: Our class has earned 10 class paws!  We made a list of rewards and they voted.  Pajama Day with Popcorn was the winner.  On Monday, February 29th students may wear pajamas to school if they wish.  Please make sure he/she wears gym shoes for gym and wears pajamas that are able to be worn outside for recess.  Also, there is NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, March 4th due to a Teacher Institute Day!

Last week we focused on the story Winter Wonderland. The vocabulary words that we discussed were: gentle, vanish, astonishing, sparkle, trembling, howling, twinkle, and sneaky.  Our new popcorn words were: our, here, out. In Jolly Phonics we learned the sounds, qu, ou and made and read words in the -am & -an families.  Our math lessons focused on 2d shapes such as the triangle, square, rectangle, circle, hexagon, & rhombus.  We also continue to work on teen numbers and place value.  If you have been seeing little certificates coming home saying that your child is a "bucket filler" or have heard them talking about this, it is because Mrs. Pesavento, our school Psychologist, has been visiting our classroom.  She is teaching kindergarten students about the importance of positive behavior.  Through stories and discussion, students have learned that they all have an invisible bucket.  When others say kind words, show appreciation, or love, they are filling that person's bucket and that makes both of them feel happy.  Someone is a bucket dipper when they hurt another person with unkind words and actions and that makes both people feel sad.  She will continue to visit the classroom and encourage this positive behavior.
                                                              A Peek At This Week:
                                 Reading: The Snowy Day
                                        Jolly Phonics: oi, ue
                                 Popcorn Words: get, help, now
                                               Math: 3d shapes

                                     Library: Tuesday & Thursday

                                               Art: Wednesday

                                                 Music: Fridays

                                       Gym & Recess: Everyday

                                   Things to review and practice: 

Phonics: recognition & sounds of the letters s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v, y, x, oo, ch, sh, ng, th, qu. ou

Popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too, ran, into, for, little, and, yes, no, go, so, the, you, down, he, she, be, our, here, out

Math: counting to 100 by 1's and 10's, recognizing & comparing numbers 1-20, finding the missing number 1-20, recognizing and naming shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, hexagon)

Reminders: This week students are taking MAPS tests.  Please make sure your child gets a good night's sleep, eats breakfast and encourage him/her to do their best! Friday, January 29th is Pajama Day at Elizabeth Ide School.  Students may wear pajamas to school if they wish.  This 

Happy New Year!  Last week we read the story, The Relatives Came.  We talked about vocabulary words such as: relatives, tend, squeeze, wrinkled, & silent.Our new popcorn words were: the, you, down.  The new sounds we learned in Jolly Phonics were: ch & sh. In math we started learning about 2d shapes such as the circle and square.  We have been talking about the number of sides and vertices (corners) shapes have.  During math centers, students made shapes with play-doh, completed a shapes booklet, made pictures with tangram shapes, and learned to count by 2's to 20.  We had a great week to begin 2016!
                                                                         A Peek At Next Week:
                                                          Reading: Love You Forever
                                                                      Jolly Phonics: ng, th
                                                              Popcorn Words: he, she, be
                                                             Math: shapes

                                                                   Library: Tuesday & Thursday

                                                                          Art: Wednesday

                                                                            Music: Fridays

                                                                  Gym & Recess: Everyday

                                                         Things to review and practice: 

Phonics: recognition & sounds of the letters s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie, ee, or, z, w, v, y, x, oo, ch, sh

Popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but, to, too, ran, into, for, little, and, yes, no, go, so, the, you, down

Math: counting to 100 by 1's and 10's, recognizing & comparing numbers 1-20, finding the missing number 1-20, recognizing and naming shapes (circle, square, triangle, rectangle, rhombus, hexagon)

Reminders: Friday, January 15th is School Improvement Day in District 66.  Students will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m.  Please send a healthy snack, but they do not need a lunch on this day.