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January Fun! ☃️
Well, winter certainly has arrived! The past two weeks have been a bit challenging with the weather but we've all been flexible and gone with the flow. Despite the disjointed weeks it still amazes me how much we can accomplish! Hopefully you have noticed the paper books that I have been sending home. These are copies of books that your child is reading during our reading groups. At this point they are familiar with the stories but the importance of reading it at home is a key part in building fluency. I have also sent home highlighted word wall lists. Please take a minute and ask your child to read these words to you. I feel like a proud parent when I see their progress! It is so exciting! In math we are wrapping up our unit in addition. At this point in the year, the pace and expectations increase a bit in our math program. I am really enjoying watching the kids challenge themselves with using different ways to show their thinking. We have spent many days exploring d
It's a New Year!
2023 is up and running in kindergarten! We all came back well rested and ready to go! In the past two weeks we have: added 4 new word wall words to our list, learned 2 new stories to add to our book boxes, started practicing number equations through story problems, written about "things we are interested in" and "things we observed outside", learned a new poem and finally...had wonderful conversations about Martin Luther King Jr. and his purpose. That is quite a list! At this point in kindergarten it is amazing to see the shift in learning. I am seeing 17 excited learners who are truly motivated to "do more." It may be adding an extra sentence to their writing, reading 5 minutes more or proudly sharing their number of math equations that they worked on independently. As I continue to send home copies of stories or word wall lists, please spend no more than 10 minutes with your child listening to their reading. If you notice your child hesitating