Knowledge Building Circle

One of my students drew this picture about how we discussed growing pumpkins in class in a knowledge building circle
(please see the link on Natural Curiosity to understand the purpose of knowledge building circles)

ROOTS OF EMPATHY (AM CLASS)

Our morning class was selected to participate in the Roots of Empathy (ROE). Last month I sent letters and a permission form home regarding this program. Thank you for filling out the forms and sending it back.  Our baby came to visit early in November, and we love him so much!

Today Ms. O'Brien, our ROE instructor came to begin the second theme of the program about crying. We learnt that babies cry for many reasons. Babies are upset when they are having problems NOT because they are bad. The students discussed the reasons why babies cry.

Ms. O'Brien read a funny story about crying! Ask your children to retell it to you.

We learnt two new songs to sing to our baby when he visits next week:

 

Ms. O'Brien discussed how to comfort a crying baby gently.

 

 

 

Our BABY is visiting next Thursday, and we are excited to see him!!

 

Promoting Writing Development at Home

Dear parents,

This is a great article which provides some fun ways to encourage writing at home and the different types of writing tools children can use! Happy Writing!!

http://www.pathstoliteracy.org/sites/default/files/uploaded-files/promotingliteracy.pdf

The following website also provides useful parent tips.

http://teacher-teacher.webs.com/apps/blog/show/next?from_id=5095682

Learning Letter Sounds through Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyKdUpJQBTY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPVbJ-IaHIw&feature=relmfu (with pictures)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BELlZKpi1Zs&feature=relmfu

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/song-abcs/load.htm?f (click on the ABC sign to play the song)

Dolch Word List - Kindergarten

Please click on the link below for the complete list of sight words for Kindergarten. Sight words are common words seen in various texts. This link gives parents ideas about how to teach sight words in interactive and fun ways. It is NOT an expectation that children learn all these words by the end of Kindergarten. Learning to read should be an enjoyable process for young children. In Kindergarten we encourage you to read daily with your child!!

http://www.kidzone.ws/dolch/kindergarten.htm