FYI from the Lunchroom
If your child buys lunch or milk, you can send in a larger sum of money all at once ($5-10). We will apply it to your account and each time your student buys milk or lunch it will be deducted from that amount. If you choose this method, you won't have to send money in each day that your child is buying lunch/milk.
Cultural Heritage Project
Please remember that your project is due by Monday, December 17 so that we can present them to the class that week. Please email us with any questions.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Cultural Heritage Project
Cultural Heritage Project
As part of the new social studies state standards, each kindergarten student will have the opportunity to create and present a project depicting any part of his/her own personal culture/heritage. The students also have the option of selecting a culture that he/she is interested in learning more about. The project will be completed at home and should include the following elements:
· Flag
· Map of the region
· Clothing
· Music/Dance
· Food/Recipes
· Holidays or Special Events
· Any other information of interest associated with the culture
The project could be completed in many different formats. Please see the back of this paper for ideas regarding the forms of acceptable technology to use to complete this project. The completed project should be sent to school on Monday, December 17. Each child will have the opportunity to share his/her project with the class during the week of December 17-21. We are looking forward to this new and exciting social studies project.
Thank you,
Mrs. Haughey
Mrs. Gallucci
The following are some technologies we recommend for use alongside your child. Pick ONE and learn alongside your child.
Google Presentations: (Similar to Power Point)
A screencast has been provided for you on how to access and use Google Presentations: http://youtu.be/HKqcUZ92L04 If you choose to use this tool, you will need your child’s lunch code to access their Google account. Please email your child’s teacher to obtain that 4-digit code.
Mobile Devices: Try the iMovie App ($4.99 fee). The final product must be uploaded to a YouTube or Vimeo account.
Will need to set up a free account if using any of the following technologies.
Voicethread: http://voicethread.com/
Animoto: http://animoto.com/education
Photovisi: http://www.photovisi.com/
Please email product link to your child’s teacher.
If you do not have access to any of these forms of technology, a poster is also an acceptable format for this project. The completed project does not have to be elaborate. Simplicity is best for this age group.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
November 26-30
Important News
The next three weeks we will be learning about cultures around the world. We will be learning about the different homes they live in, types of transportation and the ways children get to school. We will be comparing and contrasting what we have learned. We will also be using the information we have learned to write in our journals. We will continue to learn about blending and segmenting phonemes and medial sounds.
Math
We will be solving story problems with manipulatives. We will also be working on formation of our numbers.
- We are looking for donations of any unwanted items around your house that can be placed in the "Trash Can Art" bin. This would include paper towel rolls, cupcake wrappers, wrapping paper, fabric scraps, stickers, cotton balls, etc. Don't throw it away! The kids would love to turn it into something unique!
- Winter is coming and unfortunately that includes snow! Please pack an extra pair of gloves and socks in your child's backpack in case they get wet. Also, if you would like to keep an extra pair of pants and socks at school, please send them in a large ziploc bag with your child's name on it. We will keep them in our classroom in case your child gets wet at recess and needs to change. Thank you!
- Book orders--Mrs. Gallucci's class are due December 5. Mrs. Haughey's are due on December 4.
- Do you have an old walkman that you don't want anymore? We are looking for several cassette and/or CD walkmans that the students can use as individual listening centers. Thank you!
The next three weeks we will be learning about cultures around the world. We will be learning about the different homes they live in, types of transportation and the ways children get to school. We will be comparing and contrasting what we have learned. We will also be using the information we have learned to write in our journals. We will continue to learn about blending and segmenting phonemes and medial sounds.
Math
We will be solving story problems with manipulatives. We will also be working on formation of our numbers.
Dads and Donuts
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
November 19 & 20
Important News
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Enjoy the time with your family!
- We are looking for donations of any unwanted items around your house that can be placed in the "Trash Can Art" bin. This would include paper towel rolls, cupcake wrappers, wrapping paper, fabric scraps, stickers, cotton balls, etc. Don't throw it away! The kids would love to turn it into something unique!
- Winter is coming and unfortunately that includes snow! Please pack an extra pair of gloves and socks in your child's backpack in case they get wet. Also, if you would like to keep an extra pair of pants and socks at school, please send them in a large ziploc bag with your child's name on it. We will keep them in our classroom in case your child gets wet at recess and needs to change. Thank you!
- Dads and Donuts is on Tuesday, November 20. Dad or a special guest may come any time between 7:45-8:45 for a special breakfast of donuts, coffee, and juice. Please do not leave your child unattended or in the classroom prior to 8:50 am. Thank you!
- Practice tying shoes and zipping coats! Please make sure all hats, gloves, scarves, mittens, and snowpants are labeled with your child's name.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Enjoy the time with your family!
Friday, November 9, 2012
November 12-16
Thank you very much for supporting our school levy! We are so lucky to have such a wonderful community.
Important News
We will be reading several stories about Thanksgiving. Our focus skill for the week is comparing and contrasting. We will also be working on listening and writing the ending sound in words. The students have been learning how to "chop" the words in order to hear each sound when writing.
Math
We are working on several activities to reinforce the numerosity of five. One of the games we will be playing will be called double compare. The students learned how to play compare (the card game war) in a previous lesson. In this lesson, the students will be putting down 2 cards and determining who has the higher number.
Have a great week!
Important News
- Our classes are so excited about the shoe tying contest! We were all "tied-up" in the middle of the week, but Mrs. Gallucci's class is pulling ahead now. It's not over yet! Keep practicing!
- We are switching our classes more often now as we make flexible groups for reading, writing, and more!
- Dads and Donuts is on Tuesday, November 20th from 7:45-8:45 am. Dad or a special guest may join your child for a special breakfast of donuts, coffee, and juice. Please do not leave your child unattended or in the classroom prior to 8:50 am. Thank you!
- Practice tying shoes and zipping coats! Please make sure all hats, gloves, scarves, mittens, and snowpants are labeled with your child's name.
- Sight words
- Counting
We will be reading several stories about Thanksgiving. Our focus skill for the week is comparing and contrasting. We will also be working on listening and writing the ending sound in words. The students have been learning how to "chop" the words in order to hear each sound when writing.
Math
We are working on several activities to reinforce the numerosity of five. One of the games we will be playing will be called double compare. The students learned how to play compare (the card game war) in a previous lesson. In this lesson, the students will be putting down 2 cards and determining who has the higher number.
Have a great week!
Friday, November 2, 2012
Shoe Tying Contest
Mrs. Haughey and Mrs. Gallucci's class are having a shoe tying contest! Which class will have the most kids who know how to tie their shoes? When your child learns to tie his/her shoe, we will put their name on the chart/book. We can't wait to see which class wins!
November 5-9
Important News:
We will be learning about bears through both fiction and non-fiction. We will be comparing and contrasting the stories.
Sight words have also been a focus. Please continue to practice the sight words at home. If you child is very fluent (can say it quickly), then move on to the bonus sight words that come home monthly.
During writing workshop, we will be writing a sentence about where bears live in the winter.
Math
We have been learning the combinations that make 5. Also, we are working on becoming fluent within 100. We will be playing several games this week that reinforce these skills.
Homework
- Don't forget that there is no school on Tuesday, November 6th!
- Tuesday, November 20 is Dads and Donuts! Dads or a special guest are welcome to come and share a donut with your child before school.
- Tuesday, November 27 is Picture Retake Day.
We will be learning about bears through both fiction and non-fiction. We will be comparing and contrasting the stories.
Sight words have also been a focus. Please continue to practice the sight words at home. If you child is very fluent (can say it quickly), then move on to the bonus sight words that come home monthly.
During writing workshop, we will be writing a sentence about where bears live in the winter.
Math
We have been learning the combinations that make 5. Also, we are working on becoming fluent within 100. We will be playing several games this week that reinforce these skills.
Homework
- Counting to 100--Practice saying the name before and after a given number.
- Try writing an "I like" sentence. I like football.
Friday, October 26, 2012
iPad apps
Reading apps:
• Tic tac toe phonics
• Sound sorting beginning sounds
• Sentence magic
• Photo touch sight words
• Word bingo
• Word magic
• MeeGenius
• Little Red Riding Hood
• Library A-M: these books are sorted based on individual reading levels
• Tic tac toe phonics
• Sound sorting beginning sounds
• Sentence magic
• Photo touch sight words
• Word bingo
• Word magic
• MeeGenius
• Little Red Riding Hood
• Library A-M: these books are sorted based on individual reading levels
Alphabet activities:
• Alphabet find
• ABC tracer
• Match ABC
• Letter of the Day
• Starfall ABCs
• Alphabet fun
• Match the letter
• Dot T Dot Lite Numbers and letters
• Preschool memory match
• Louie’s letter challenge
• Alphabet find
• ABC tracer
• Match ABC
• Letter of the Day
• Starfall ABCs
• Alphabet fun
• Match the letter
• Dot T Dot Lite Numbers and letters
• Preschool memory match
• Louie’s letter challenge
Math apps:
• Math puppy
• Crazy find
• Shape builder
• Math bingo
• Monkey math
• Math magic
• Math puppy
• Crazy find
• Shape builder
• Math bingo
• Monkey math
• Math magic
Memory apps:
• Match animals
• Dino world
Problem solving apps:
• Cut the rope
• Tangram
• Brain fit
• Peg jump
• Bubble ball
• Where’s the water?
• Simon says
• Trainyard Express
• Cover orange
• Sprinkle
• Angry birds
• Match animals
• Dino world
Problem solving apps:
• Cut the rope
• Tangram
• Brain fit
• Peg jump
• Bubble ball
• Where’s the water?
• Simon says
• Trainyard Express
• Cover orange
• Sprinkle
• Angry birds
Coloring apps:
• Doodle buddy
• Coloring lite
• Paint sparkles
• Glow coloring
Extra:
• Educreations
• Jibbigo-jp
• Audioboo
• Teach me Kindergarten
• Teach me 1st grade
• Puppet pals
• Screen chomp
• Google earth
• Doodle buddy
• Coloring lite
• Paint sparkles
• Glow coloring
Extra:
• Educreations
• Jibbigo-jp
• Audioboo
• Teach me Kindergarten
• Teach me 1st grade
• Puppet pals
• Screen chomp
• Google earth
Thursday, October 25, 2012
October 29-November 2
Important News
This week we will be reading fiction and non-fiction books about bears. We will be focusing on the skill of sequencing. What happened first, second, third, and at the end?
Another skill we will be focusing on is positional words. (on, under, beneath, in, above, etc.)
This week we are checking in with our students on rhyming words. Can you tell if these 2 words rhyme? Can you find the rhyming words? Can you think of a word that rhymes with the word that I say?
Don't forget to send back your "book in a bag" so that your child can continue to practice reading!
Math
We will be doing several activities where the children will be practicing the number combinations that make up 5. We will also be ordering numbers. This activity involves putting number cards in order that are not necessarily in sequence. For example, the cards they might have are 7, 4, 2, 9. They would have to order the cards from least to most 2, 4, 7, 9.
- Mrs. Gallucci's class only--book orders are due on November 1
- Mrs. Haughey's class only--book orders are due on October 31
- No School on Tuesday, November 6
- If you would like to donate any small trinkets for our classroom treasure box we would greatly appreciate your help! Thank you very much!
This week we will be reading fiction and non-fiction books about bears. We will be focusing on the skill of sequencing. What happened first, second, third, and at the end?
Another skill we will be focusing on is positional words. (on, under, beneath, in, above, etc.)
This week we are checking in with our students on rhyming words. Can you tell if these 2 words rhyme? Can you find the rhyming words? Can you think of a word that rhymes with the word that I say?
Don't forget to send back your "book in a bag" so that your child can continue to practice reading!
Math
We will be doing several activities where the children will be practicing the number combinations that make up 5. We will also be ordering numbers. This activity involves putting number cards in order that are not necessarily in sequence. For example, the cards they might have are 7, 4, 2, 9. They would have to order the cards from least to most 2, 4, 7, 9.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
October 22-26
Important News
We will begin a unit on the seasons and weather. We will be reading both non-fiction and fiction books about these topics. While reading these books, we will focus on main idea and comparing and contrasting. We will also be writing about the things we see during each of the seasons.
Math
We will be playing a game called Compare. This math game is similar to the card game "war". The person with the highest number card keeps both cards. This will reinforce the skill of comparing two collections.
Also, we are working on learning domino patterns. We want the students to be able to see a domino pattern (or dice) and recognize the number it is without counting the dots. We will be using this when we teach addition. We encourage working with dominoes or dice when working with your child at home.
- Conferences are on Tuesday and Thursday. We look forward to speaking with you about your child.
- Friday, October 26 is the Fall Festival Party. Please send your child's costume to school in a bag. We will get dressed right before the party begins. Please refer to the party/costume guidelines that came home in the Miller newsletter.
- Mrs. Gallucci's class only--Book orders are due on Thursday, November 1.
- Practice tying shoes!
- sight words or bonus words
- Bring back the "book in a bag" so that your child can choose a new one and keep reading!
We will begin a unit on the seasons and weather. We will be reading both non-fiction and fiction books about these topics. While reading these books, we will focus on main idea and comparing and contrasting. We will also be writing about the things we see during each of the seasons.
Math
We will be playing a game called Compare. This math game is similar to the card game "war". The person with the highest number card keeps both cards. This will reinforce the skill of comparing two collections.
Also, we are working on learning domino patterns. We want the students to be able to see a domino pattern (or dice) and recognize the number it is without counting the dots. We will be using this when we teach addition. We encourage working with dominoes or dice when working with your child at home.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Thursday, October 18
Thursday, October 18 is the Miller Panoramic Picture Day! This means that the whole school will take a picture for the yearbook. Please wear Aurora Spiritwear or green and white tomorrow for the picture!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
October 15-19
Important News
It is the last week of the First Quarter! Wow! It went fast! We will be reviewing the skills taught so far this quarter such as: setting, character, main idea, cause and effect, and sequencing. We will be comparing and contrasting the stories we read this week with ones we have read previously. Please continue to work with your child on learning the sight words.
Math
We will be comparing two collections this week when we are counting. We have also been working on crossing over the decade. (from 29 to 30, from 79 to 80...)
Social Studies
We will be learning about goods and services.
- Our conferences are coming up on October 23 & 25. Please make sure you send back confirmation of your conference time. Thank you!
- Fall Festival Party is on Friday, October 26. Please review the guidelines that came home in the Miller newsletter on Thursday. If you have any questions, please ask!
- Please make sure you are sending back your child's book in a bag. They can choose a new one once the old one returns.
It is the last week of the First Quarter! Wow! It went fast! We will be reviewing the skills taught so far this quarter such as: setting, character, main idea, cause and effect, and sequencing. We will be comparing and contrasting the stories we read this week with ones we have read previously. Please continue to work with your child on learning the sight words.
Math
We will be comparing two collections this week when we are counting. We have also been working on crossing over the decade. (from 29 to 30, from 79 to 80...)
Social Studies
We will be learning about goods and services.
Friday, October 5, 2012
October 8-12
Important News
Language Arts
We are on the second week of our Apple Unit. We will continue with the skills from last week. Please practice the sight words daily.
Math
We will continue our unit on counting. This week we will also be comparing two collections.
- Picture Day is Tuesday!! New picture envelopes came home on Thursday with correct pricing. Please use these envelopes instead of the ones that were sent home last week.
- Mrs. Gallucci's Class is Principal's pals this month. This means we get to share a story and a special treat with the Principal, Mrs. Minrovic on Thursday.
- No School on Friday, October 12!
Lake Farmpark Field Trip
Mrs. Gallucci's Class
Mrs. Haughey and Mrs. Gallucci's class ready to milk the cow!
Thank you to all of our volunteers for assisting us on the field trip! We learned so much about the animals. Thank you also to Mrs. Turner who sent in these pictures!
Language Arts
We are on the second week of our Apple Unit. We will continue with the skills from last week. Please practice the sight words daily.
Math
We will continue our unit on counting. This week we will also be comparing two collections.
Friday, September 28, 2012
October 1-5
Important News
Language Arts
We will begin a unit on apples. We will be reading several stories, fiction and non-fiction, about animals and the seasons. This works perfectly with our Lake Farmpark field trip. During the field trip, the children will learn how to make apple cider from the apples at the farm. They will even have an opportunity to taste apple cider! We will continue practicing fluency with the Apple, Apple on the Tree poem in our poetry folder.
Phonemic Awareness skills: letter names, letter sounds, ending sounds, syllables
Math
We will begin a unit on counting. We have learned some strategies for careful counting. Ask your child to share these strategies with you. Also, we are practicing counting from any given number. We have been practicing counting by 10s to 100. We are also working hard to learn what number comes next when crossing over a decade. What number comes after 29, 39, 49...
We are looking forward to our field trip! Don't forget to pack your child a lunch on Tuesday!
- Our field trip to Lake Farmpark is on Tuesday, October 2. Please make sure you dress appropriately for the weather. Also, please make sure that you pack a lunch! If you are a volunteer, please arrive at the school at 9:00 am. Thank you!
- This week a reminder will be coming home regarding your conference date and time. Please confirm by signing the form and sending it back to school with your child.
- Mrs. Haughey's class only--Please start looking for a behavior color chart that will come home daily in your child's folder. It will show your child's daily color (green, yellow or red). On Friday's, you will need to sign it and send it back to school.
Language Arts
We will begin a unit on apples. We will be reading several stories, fiction and non-fiction, about animals and the seasons. This works perfectly with our Lake Farmpark field trip. During the field trip, the children will learn how to make apple cider from the apples at the farm. They will even have an opportunity to taste apple cider! We will continue practicing fluency with the Apple, Apple on the Tree poem in our poetry folder.
Phonemic Awareness skills: letter names, letter sounds, ending sounds, syllables
Math
We will begin a unit on counting. We have learned some strategies for careful counting. Ask your child to share these strategies with you. Also, we are practicing counting from any given number. We have been practicing counting by 10s to 100. We are also working hard to learn what number comes next when crossing over a decade. What number comes after 29, 39, 49...
We are looking forward to our field trip! Don't forget to pack your child a lunch on Tuesday!
Monday, September 24, 2012
September 24-28
Important News
The book fair is here all week! The students will be visiting the book fair on Monday and will bring home their wish list. You can send back the wish list and payment to school or you can come and browse on Thursday, September 27 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Another option is visiting the Book Fair online at www.scholastic.com/fair.
Field Trip Volunteers
Mrs. Haughey's class--Karen Dockman, Sandy Petrash, John Demyan
Mrs. Gallucci's class--Giana Citro, Sara Turner, Bryn Stock
Thank you to everyone who volunteered!
Please make sure you send in a packed lunch with your child on Tuesday, October 2 for our field trip. We try not to bring anything home from the farm with us, so please try not to pack any items in containers. Also, please dress for the weather as we will be outside no matter what!
Language Arts
We will continue with our Farm unit this week. We have been reading several stories about the farm and focusing on sequencing, setting and characters. We have focused on fluency with our poem The Rooster. We will do our first writing sample this week about farm animals.
Math
Our unit on shapes will continue this week. We are also working on formation of the numbers 1-5. We are always counting! We have been working on counting from any given number. For example, start at 18 and count on. Try this activity at home with your child.
Have a great week!
The book fair is here all week! The students will be visiting the book fair on Monday and will bring home their wish list. You can send back the wish list and payment to school or you can come and browse on Thursday, September 27 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Another option is visiting the Book Fair online at www.scholastic.com/fair.
Field Trip Volunteers
Mrs. Haughey's class--Karen Dockman, Sandy Petrash, John Demyan
Mrs. Gallucci's class--Giana Citro, Sara Turner, Bryn Stock
Thank you to everyone who volunteered!
Please make sure you send in a packed lunch with your child on Tuesday, October 2 for our field trip. We try not to bring anything home from the farm with us, so please try not to pack any items in containers. Also, please dress for the weather as we will be outside no matter what!
Language Arts
We will continue with our Farm unit this week. We have been reading several stories about the farm and focusing on sequencing, setting and characters. We have focused on fluency with our poem The Rooster. We will do our first writing sample this week about farm animals.
Math
Our unit on shapes will continue this week. We are also working on formation of the numbers 1-5. We are always counting! We have been working on counting from any given number. For example, start at 18 and count on. Try this activity at home with your child.
Have a great week!
Friday, September 14, 2012
September 17-21
Important Notes
The next 2 weeks will focus on the farm. We will be reading several stories about the farm and farm animals. We will be using these stories to learn about setting, cause and effect and sequencing.
The focus for the next 2 weeks includes:
Math
We will continue our unit on shapes. We will be also learning 3D shapes. Your child will bring home a shape hunt worksheet on Wednesday to complete with you at home.
Science
- Monday is Constitution Day. Wear red, white and blue!
- Review letters and sounds with your child daily. How quickly can your child name the letters?
- If your child knows his/her letters and sounds, practice the sight words. Start with only a few words at a time.
- A "Shape Hunt" homework paper will come home on Wednesday for you to complete with your child.
- Your child should be bringing home a book in a ziploc bag. Read this book with your child and return it as soon as you are finished. Your child will then choose a new book to take home. They might bring back the same book if they really like it!
The next 2 weeks will focus on the farm. We will be reading several stories about the farm and farm animals. We will be using these stories to learn about setting, cause and effect and sequencing.
The focus for the next 2 weeks includes:
- rhyming
- letters and sounds
- final sounds
- syllables
- Left to right directionality
Math
We will continue our unit on shapes. We will be also learning 3D shapes. Your child will bring home a shape hunt worksheet on Wednesday to complete with you at home.
Science
- observing and exploring living things, goods and services, weather
- Constitution Day
Friday, September 7, 2012
September 10-14
Important Notes:
This week our stories will be about our five senses. We will be reading both fiction and non-fiction books. We will be experiencing all of the senses, except tasting, during our activities this week.
We will continue our practice of phonemic awareness with our "blue book" activities. We will focus on rhyming.
Handwriting: We will continue with Frog Jump Capitals ( F, E, D, P, B, R, N, M)
Math
We are working on saying the number before and after any given number from 0-30. What number comes before 18? What number comes after 12?
We are beginning a unit on shapes. We will make shapes out of clay and create them on a geoboard.
Science: 5 senses
- Tuesday is September 11 so wear red, white and blue!
- Tuesday, September 18 is the Ice Cream Social from 6:00-8:00 at Leighton Elementary School
- Ask your child about the traffic light behavior system. What color is your child on?
- HOMEWORK--Have you played a rhyming game with your child? Practice rhyming by asking your child if two words rhyme. (Do cake and rake rhyme?) Also, try asking your child to think of a word that rhymes with a word you say. (Can you think of a word that rhymes with sun?)
This week our stories will be about our five senses. We will be reading both fiction and non-fiction books. We will be experiencing all of the senses, except tasting, during our activities this week.
We will continue our practice of phonemic awareness with our "blue book" activities. We will focus on rhyming.
Handwriting: We will continue with Frog Jump Capitals ( F, E, D, P, B, R, N, M)
Math
We are working on saying the number before and after any given number from 0-30. What number comes before 18? What number comes after 12?
We are beginning a unit on shapes. We will make shapes out of clay and create them on a geoboard.
Science: 5 senses
Friday, August 31, 2012
September 4th-7th
Important Notes
Miller school will be featured on next week’s “Cool School” poll on Fox-8 and FOX8.com. Each week there are three schools in Northeast Ohio in the running to becoming a “Cool School”. The winning school will be featured in a story on-air and on our website. Please vote by following the link below:
http://fox8.com/category/morning-show/cool-schools/.
Language Arts
This week we will be reading 2 stories, The Little School Bus and Big Yellow Bus. We will compare and contrast these stories and talk about the characters in each story. At home, as you read with your child talk about the characters in the story. We tell the children that the characters are the people or animals in the story.
We will continue to work on fluency this week through poetry. The children have enjoyed the mystery color poems. Have they shared these with you? We will also look at a new poem called Get on the Bus.
We will also complete a Name of the Day activity each day until each child in the class has a chance to bring home a special book. During this activity we work on letter names, sounds, and formation of letters.
Every week throughout the year we will do phonemic awareness activities such as letter names and sounds, rhyming, listening for the beginning sounds in words, compound words, and listening for ending sounds in words. Please practice these types of activities at home with your child. The best part of these activities is that it doesn't require any materials or take a long time. All you have to do is say "Can you think of a word that rhymes with dig?" or "What sound do you hear at the beginning of ball?" "What do you hear at the end of mug?"
Sight words this week: I, am
Math
This week we are:
We will also work on counting forwards and backwards from any number. This skill will continue throughout the year. At this time, we will focus on the numbers from 0-30.
- It is no longer necessary to wear bus tags or PE shirts. Thank you for being so good about remembering both of these items!
- Please pack only ONE snack for your child each day.
- Please remember a folder each day.
- Mrs. Gallucci's class only--Book orders are due on on Friday, September 7. I apologize about the incorrect date on the book order form. Thank you!
Miller school will be featured on next week’s “Cool School” poll on Fox-8 and FOX8.com. Each week there are three schools in Northeast Ohio in the running to becoming a “Cool School”. The winning school will be featured in a story on-air and on our website. Please vote by following the link below:
http://fox8.com/category/morning-show/cool-schools/.
Language Arts
This week we will be reading 2 stories, The Little School Bus and Big Yellow Bus. We will compare and contrast these stories and talk about the characters in each story. At home, as you read with your child talk about the characters in the story. We tell the children that the characters are the people or animals in the story.
We will continue to work on fluency this week through poetry. The children have enjoyed the mystery color poems. Have they shared these with you? We will also look at a new poem called Get on the Bus.
We will also complete a Name of the Day activity each day until each child in the class has a chance to bring home a special book. During this activity we work on letter names, sounds, and formation of letters.
Every week throughout the year we will do phonemic awareness activities such as letter names and sounds, rhyming, listening for the beginning sounds in words, compound words, and listening for ending sounds in words. Please practice these types of activities at home with your child. The best part of these activities is that it doesn't require any materials or take a long time. All you have to do is say "Can you think of a word that rhymes with dig?" or "What sound do you hear at the beginning of ball?" "What do you hear at the end of mug?"
Sight words this week: I, am
Math
This week we are:
- describing measurable attributes
- comparing 2 objects
- classifying objects into categories
We will also work on counting forwards and backwards from any number. This skill will continue throughout the year. At this time, we will focus on the numbers from 0-30.
Monday, August 27, 2012
August 27-31
Please take a look at the Handwriting Without Tears information that came home today. Inside the packet, you will find the exact wording we will use to learn the formation of the letters. We will begin with the Capital or Uppercase letters. Please note that the terminology is "Big Line, Little Line, Big Curve, Little Curve" when talking with your child about how each capital letter is formed.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Welcome
Welcome to Kindergarten! I am very excited to begin this new school year. I know that we will have fun and learn a lot! Please visit this blog each week in order to stay
up-to-date on all the news happening at Miller and in my classroom.
Thank you!
up-to-date on all the news happening at Miller and in my classroom.
Thank you!
Thursday, August 9, 2012
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