Kindergarten is really in the groove now, following classroom rules and routines, and getting used to being at school for a full day:)  We begin our day with a greeting and sharing opportunity, to help us get to know each other just a little bit more.

In our Countdown phonics program, we are isolating the beginning sound of words, rhyming, and blending parts of a word to figure out the word.  We are also reviewing and practicing sounds.  

In our reading program, we have been talking about what makes us special, our families, and what things we can do. We are recognizing how to hold a book and the direction in which we read, and identifying the cover and back cover of a book. We’ve talked about a couple special kinds of stories, a tale and a fable: stories from long ago, told over and over, to teach a lesson.  We read and discussed the tale The Ugly Duckling and the fable Tiki Tiki Tembo.  

In math, we are recognizing, counting, and writing numbers 0-5.  We will be moving on to comparing these numbers.  

We have started in our Handwriting Without Tears books.  We are working really hard on our pencil grip and starting our review of capital letter formations.  We began with the Frog Jump Letters: E, F, D, P, B, R, N, and M.  We are practicing writing our numbers in handwriting too!   

In Religion, we have been talking about how God created the world and us.  It’s a great way for the kiddos to see just how special each one of us is, and that it’s okay to be different!  God loves us no matter where or when.

COMING SOON!!!