Monday, October 27, 2014
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Great Pumpkin Celebration
The Great Pumpkin Celebration is coming up soon! October 31st
Please send in the supply that you have been assigned as soon as you can!
If you are willing to volunteer for helping with a station, please see the volunteer sign up sheet HERE.
Everyone is invited to join us for the fun on October 31st!
Word Study
We began word study last week and the kids did a great job. To learn more about what word study is, click here.
Check out their hard work in the pictures below!
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| Avery cuts out her sort to use all week. |
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| Jacob adds his initial to piece so they don't get lost! |
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| Brenna sorts |
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| Ben writes his words that begin with B |
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| Charlie sorts. |
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| Griffin sorts. |
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| Jacob works on blends: sl and sp |
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| Raviana writes her words. |
Small Moment Writing
In the first six weeks of Kindergarten, we have completed our "launching the writers workshop" unit and have now also completed our "illustration unit". I have seen so much improvement in the student's motivation for writing. Most impressive has been the increase in quality of student work that I have seen over the weeks. The students are putting forth their best effort during writing time and trying new ideas that we have learned from real illustrators. I am so impressed with the details that students are adding to their illustrations.
Our unit now is "Small Moment Writing". The students will be using ideas from their lives to write personal narratives. The foundation that we have established in these first six weeks certainly help this unit be successful. Encourage your child as writer by saying "you could write a story about that" when funny or interesting things happen in their life.
We are working hard on writing books with pictures and words that tell beginning, middle, and end of events that really happened in our own lives.
Day to Day Activities to Foster Young Writers:
Make sure your child sees you writing
She will learn about writing by watching you write. Talk with her about your writing so that she begins to understand why writing is important and the many ways it can be used.
She will learn about writing by watching you write. Talk with her about your writing so that she begins to understand why writing is important and the many ways it can be used.
Encourage your child to write, even if she's scribbling
Give your child opportunities to practice writing by helping her sign birthday cards, write stories, and make lists.
Give your child opportunities to practice writing by helping her sign birthday cards, write stories, and make lists.
As your child gets older, write together
Have your child help you with the writing you do, including writing letters, shopping lists, and messages.
Have your child help you with the writing you do, including writing letters, shopping lists, and messages.
Suggest note-taking
Encourage your child to take notes on trips or outings, and to describe what she saw. This could include a description of nature walks, a boat ride, a car trip, or other events that lend themselves to note-taking.
Encourage your child to take notes on trips or outings, and to describe what she saw. This could include a description of nature walks, a boat ride, a car trip, or other events that lend themselves to note-taking.
Encourage copying
If your child likes a particular song, suggest that she learn the words by writing them down. Also encourage copying favorite poems or quotations from books and plays.
If your child likes a particular song, suggest that she learn the words by writing them down. Also encourage copying favorite poems or quotations from books and plays.
Encourage your child to read her stories out loud
As your child gets older, ask her to share her stories with you. Listen carefully without interrupting, and give her positive feedback about her ideas and her writing!
As your child gets older, ask her to share her stories with you. Listen carefully without interrupting, and give her positive feedback about her ideas and her writing!
Hang a family message board in the kitchen
Offer to write notes there for your child. Be sure that she finds notes left there for her.
Offer to write notes there for your child. Be sure that she finds notes left there for her.
Help your child write letters and emails to relatives and friends
These may include thank you notes or just a special note to say hello. Be sure to send your child a letter or card once in awhile too so that she is reminded of how special it is to get a letter in the mail. Consider finding a pen pal for your child.
These may include thank you notes or just a special note to say hello. Be sure to send your child a letter or card once in awhile too so that she is reminded of how special it is to get a letter in the mail. Consider finding a pen pal for your child.
Encourage keeping a journal
This is excellent writing practice as well as a good outlet for venting feelings. Encourage your child to write about things that happen at home and school, about people she likes or dislikes and why, and about things she wants to remember and do. If she wants to share the journal with you, read the entries and discuss them together.
This is excellent writing practice as well as a good outlet for venting feelings. Encourage your child to write about things that happen at home and school, about people she likes or dislikes and why, and about things she wants to remember and do. If she wants to share the journal with you, read the entries and discuss them together.
Even Willie wants to learn how to be a small moment writer!
Guest Readers
Last week, two students that are members of the homecoming court visited our class to read a Halloween story and talk about how important reading is!
Monday, October 13, 2014
Good Readers Point to Words
We have been using a special spooky tool to help us remember to point to the words in our books when reading. :)
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