Kindergarten Newsletter
Hello Kindergarten Families! Check out our learning goals for this month…
Important Dates & Reminders
- October 9th- No School
- November 3rd- Last day of Quarter 1, 2 hour early release
Language Arts
What are we learning?
- I can understand how stories work.
- I can listen & interact with books in a group, with a partner and independently,
- I can point ‘crisply’ to match my voice to printed words.
- I can monitor my reading.
- Words we have learned: the, and, I
- Letters we have learned: a, c, m, s, t, p
Home/School Connection
Questions to ask your student:
- What letters have you been learning?
- What are you writing about in your journal?
- Have your students practice writing their names
Math
What are we learning?
- I can count objects and write numbers.
- I can put numbers in order.
- I can count and compare collections (more, less, the same)
Home/School Connection
Questions to ask your student:
- What number comes before _
- What number comes after _
Science
What are we learning?
- I can learn about my environment using my five senses.
- I can describe the position, motion, and physical properties of an object.
- I can investigate and understand basic needs and life processes of plants and animals.
- I can investigate and understand simple repeating patterns in daily life.
- I can investigate and understand that change occurs over time,
Home/School Connection
Questions to ask your student:
- What are your five senses?
- Tell me about pumpkins!
Social Studies
What are we learning?
- I can understand that people, places, things, and ideas change over time.
- I understand that life today is different from everyday life long ago.
- Some things change over time, and other things remain the same.
Home/School Connection
Questions to ask your student:
- What is the past?
- What does it mean to change?
Specials:
What are we learning? & Home/School Connections:
- Library: Kindergarteners will begin to explore the nonfiction section of the library, learning to use signs to find books they are interested in, and participate in STEAM challenges based on stories.
- PE: After mastering our first unit- “Rules, Routines, and Expectations,” all classes are progressing to the next unit. Students in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade are mastering movement skills (locomotors) and relationship terms (“over, under, through, etc”). Our connection to FCPS’ “Portrait of a Graduate” is currently connected to “Communicator” traits. Please contact Ms. Brod or Mr. Bergin for any questions or concerns.
- Music: Ms. Shaw’s Music class Kindergarteners & 1st grade- Continuing proper instrument use with an emphasis on rhythmic counting.
- Music: Mr. Sawasky’s class: K – 6th grade will continue to explore traditional Hispanic music for Hispanic heritage month.
- Art: In the Forestdale art program, the primary goal is to create an environment in which every student feels confident, safe, and supported by Ms. Barrett and by the other students. The goal is that each student will reach a level of technical mastery and self-confidence that allows them to take risks with their own artwork and create work that they value.
In October all students will be wrapping up their printmaking units and doing their planning drawings for the upcoming painting unit!
- Kindergarteners created Townhouses using mixed media.
ESOL - English Speakers of Other Languages
During the month of October, we are highlighting the language of informing. Here are some questions you can ask your students and sentences you can use to help them practice how to inform.
- Tell me about what you noticed.
- Tell me what happened.
- What does that look like?
- How might you describe that?
- I notice that __________.
- That is __________.
- That has __________.
- This shows __________.