Turkeys, Turkeys, Turkeys!  This week we read lots of fun stories such as Run, Turkey, Run! A Plump and Perky Turkey, 10 Fat Turkeys, Turkey Trouble and This Is The Turkey.  The poem this week was called, The Turkey.  Our new popcorn words were is, can & but.  During daily five centers, students practiced popcorn words, making and reading cvc words, and read with me.  They also listened to reading on the computer and listening center.  In Jolly Phonics we learned the sounds ee, and or.  Our math activities focused on teen numbers, counting, patterns, number writing and comparing numbers. The capitals letters we have been working on in handwriting are the "magic c capitals" C, O, Q & G.  

A Peek At Next Week

Reading: Thanksgiving stories
Students will: Make text-to-self-connections, hear and discuss a story, refer to the text to support their thinking, talk and listen to one another.
Vocabulary we have learned: creature, imitate, companion, explore, generous, nuisance, energetic, exhausted, soar, tangled, snooze, drowsy, pedestrian, passenger, eager, assortment, enjoy, gooey, container, scrumptious, whirl, scramble, determined, proud, snatch, furious, comfort, welcome, allow, frustrated, decide, practice, slam, filthy, concerned, moan, enormous, observe, patient, scoop
Jolly Phonics: z
Phonemic Awareness: letter naming, rhyming, onset fluency, blending, identifying ending sounds, segmenting, substituting, adding phonemes, deleting phonemes, language awareness
Math: Numbers to 10, counting, patterns & sorting
Handwriting: S
Popcorn Word: to, too
Library: Mondays (book return/check out) and Wednesdays
Art: Tuesdays
Music: Thursdays and Fridays 
Gym & Recess: Everyday
Things to review and practice: 
phonics:recognition & sounds of/making words with 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
Counting: forward from 1 and random numbers and backward from 20. Counting by 10's. Number formation, recognition and counting objects #1-20,
Practice popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not, is, can, but
Read together :)

Report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, November 26th.  The gold copy will be yours to keep.  Please sign and return the manilla envelope as soon as possible.  Remember to return November reading logs after Thanksgiving.  Last month we had 15 out of 18 students return their log.  Let's try to get all 19 this month :)  



November was our poem this week.  We talked about how the month of November starts to look and feel more like winter...we see fewer leaves on the trees, no birds or bees etc.  The students really enjoy the poetry book that we have been putting together and are getting really good at noticing all of the words that they now recognize.  Beginning this week, we will introduce 3 popcorn words per week.  Our new words this week were am, did, not.  Please continue to practice all of the words we have had so far so that your child can read them by sight.  During daily 5 centers, the students worked on reading and making words, practiced popcorn words, and sorted pictures by beginning sounds.  The letter sounds we focused on in Jolly Phonics this week were: oa & ie.  We began printing the "magic c" capital letters in handwriting.  These letters (C, O, Q, G) have a magic c in them that you make first when printing the letters.  In math we are working on counting beyond 50, counting by 10's, & counting backwards from 20.  The students have been working in centers on counting activities as well as making patterns and sorting.  We had another great week in Kindergarten!  Enjoy your weekend!

A Peek At Next Week

Reading: Thanksgiving stories
Students will: Make text-to-self-commections, hear and discuss a story, refer to the text to support their thinking, talk and listen to one another.
Vocabulary we have learned: creature, imitate, companion, explore, generous, nuisance, energetic, exhausted, soar, tangled, snooze, drowsy, pedestrian, passenger, eager, assortment, enjoy, gooey, container, scrumptious, whirl, scramble, determined, proud, snatch, furious, comfort, welcome, allow, frustrated, decide, practice, slam, filthy, concerned, moan, enormous, observe, patient, scoop
Jolly Phonics: ee, or
Phonemic Awareness: letter naming, rhyming, onset fluency, blending, identifying ending sounds, segmenting, substituting, adding phonemes, deleting phonemes, language awareness
Math: Numbers to 10, counting, patterns & sorting
Handwriting: C, O, Q, G, S
Popcorn Word: is, can but  (then to & too the week of 11/25)
Library: Mondays (book return/check out) and Wednesdays
Art: Tuesdays
Music: Thursdays and Fridays 
Gym & Recess: Everyday
Things to review and practice: 
phonics:recognition & sounds of/making words with s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j, ai, oa, ie
Counting: forward from 1 and random numbers and backward from 20. Number recognition and counting objects #1-10
Practice popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on, we, me, am, did, not
Read together :)

Wednesday, November 20th is Early Dismissal Day in District 66.  Students will be dismissed at noon.  Pick-ups will be dismissed about ten minutes later after the buses have left.  Report cards will be sent home on Tuesday, November 26th.  The gold copy will be yours to keep.  Please sign and return the manilla envelope as soon as possible.





This week we had fun celebrating Halloween.  We read fun stories such as Room On The Broom, Five Spooky Ghosts Playing Tricks At School, and The Spooky Wheels On The Bus.  Our poem was One, Two Halloween Boo!  The new popcorn words this week were at & on.  In Jolly Phonics we learned the sounds of b & j.  The students made a class book page about what they were for Halloween.  Our math centers including Halloween patterns, monster wiggly eye counting, numbers on ten frames, spider memory game, and counting activities on the computer.  We had a visit from a firefighter and learned about fire safety.  The class enjoyed the wonderful Halloween party.  Thank you to all of the parents who donated items, created games and were able to be here for the festivities.  The rain didn't stop us from having a great indoor costume parade!  Have a great weekend.

A Peek At Next Week

Reading: Making Meaning Story: Noisy Nora by: Rosemary Wells
Students will: Make text-to-self-commections, hear and discuss a story, refer to the text to support their thinking, talk and listen to one another.
New Vocabulary: slam, filthy, concerned, moanVocabulary we have learned: creature, imitate, companion, explore, generous, nuisance, energetic, exhausted, soar, tangled, snooze, drowsy, pedestrian, passenger, eager, assortment, enjoy, gooey, container, scrumptious, whirl, scramble, determined, proud, snatch, furious, comfort, welcome, allow, frustrated, decide, practice
Jolly Phonics: ai
Phonemic Awareness: letter naming, rhyming, onset fluency, blending, identifying ending sounds, segmenting, substituting, adding phonemes, deleting phonemes, language awareness
Math: Numbers to 10, counting, patterns & sorting
Handwriting: X, Y, Z
Popcorn Word: we, me
Library: Mondays (book return/check out) and Wednesdays
Art: Tuesdays
Music: Thursdays and Fridays 
Gym & Recess: Everyday
Things to review and practice: 
phonics:recognition & sounds of/making words with s, a, t, i, p, n, c, k, e, h, r, m, d, g, o, u, l, f, b, j
Counting: forward from 1 and random numbers and backward from 20. Number recognition and counting objects #1-10
Practice popcorn words: a, I, it, in, see, big, my, like, up, run, at, on
Read together :)
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in my classroom on Tuesday, November 5th and Thursday, November 7th.  I look forward to discussing your child's progress so far.
There is no school on Friday, November 8th or Monday, November 11th.  Enjoy your long weekend!