Kindergarten News
Mrs. Sasser’s Class
November 3-7, 2014
This week we are learning about the United States Symbols and elections. If you have any books on this topic, please send them in to share with the class. Skills/activities we will be working on this week will include those listed below.
Language Arts:
*reading many United States Symbols themed books.
*Verbally calling letters Aa-Zz with sounds using the website: www.starfall.com and www.youtube.com in search bar type: Have fun teaching – Alphabet Song
Please use this at home. You and your child will love it! Starfall is a phonics based program we use at school. The “You tube” site covers all subject areas when you type in the subject. Upper grades will enjoy it as well!
*writing and tactile activities with letters
*writing our names
Sight Words: Please work with your child on the selected sight words. The words for November are:
one me big blue red
where jump away here help
*Please practice these words every night. I am testing them.
Math: Numbers and sets 0-20
* numbers 0-20 – recognition and sets
*calendar skills
*ordinal positions
Social Studies-Elections/U.S. Symbols
We will learn about simple rules of voting. We will also study the United States symbols and what they stand for. Ex. American Bald Eagle, Statue of Liberty,
Liberty Bell, American Flag, the Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and the White House,
We are learning about Halloween traditions in America. We will focus on safety.
Things to remember:
Nov. 3, 2014 Visit Scholastic Book Fair
Please send money and your order form if you want your child to purchase something later in the week.
*RSVP for Thanksgiving Feast in lunchroom
Nov. 6th Junior Achievement visits.
*Please send in a water bottle and a snack every day!
Thanks to Lauren Dutko for our class pumpkin. We are still using it for our math lessons.
Thank you to our room parents, Lauren Dutko and Noreen Hux! Our Halloween/Fall celebration was wonderful! We all had so much fun. You rock ladies! J
Please feel free to E-mail me at debra.sasser.savannah.chatham.k12.ga.us with questions at any time. I will respond as quickly as possible.