MAY 2013
Curriculum Focus:
Math Focus:
1) 3 Dimensional Geometry (3-D Geometry)
- explore, sort and compare 3 Dimensional shapes
- identify and describe 3 Dimensional shapes
- investigate the relationship between 2 Dimensional shapes and 3 dimensional figures (What 2-D shapes do you see in a 3-D shape. Ex: a cube has 6 squares)
- build structures and identify the 3 dimensional shapes used
- recognize 3 dimensional figures in the natural world
2) Introduce concepts of money (when 3-D Geometry is complete):
- explore different Canadian coins using coin manipulatives
- recognize & identify Canadian coins
Continued
Language Focus:
- vowel sounds, sight words, blends (sh, ch, th, wh)
- leveled reading (developing reading strategies appropriate for beginners)
- journal writing (simple & complete sentences)
- using our Writing Checklist to check our work (start with a capital, use the word wall, sound out unfamiliar words, use finger spaces between words, end with a period, read your sentence to an adult)
- non-fiction reading & writing (connects to science)
MAY NEWSLETTER KINDERGARTEN
Curriculum Focus:
Math Focus:
1) 3 Dimensional Geometry (3-D Geometry)
- explore, sort and compare 3 Dimensional shapes
- identify and describe 3 Dimensional shapes
- investigate the relationship between 2 Dimensional shapes and 3 dimensional figures (What 2-D shapes do you see in a 3-D shape. Ex: a cube has 6 squares)
- build structures and identify the 3 dimensional shapes used
- recognize 3 dimensional figures in the natural world
2) Introduce concepts of money (when 3-D Geometry is complete):
- explore different Canadian coins using coin manipulatives
- recognize & identify Canadian coins
Continued
Language Focus:
- vowel sounds, sight words, blends (sh, ch, th, wh)
- leveled reading (developing reading strategies appropriate for beginners)
- journal writing (simple & complete sentences)
- using our Writing Checklist to check our work (start with a capital, use the word wall, sound out unfamiliar words, use finger spaces between words, end with a period, read your sentence to an adult)
- non-fiction reading & writing (connects to science)
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
Senior Kindergarten Graduation Photos
- Mon May 6 & Tues May 7 - Graduation robes will be provided by the photographer, pictures can be purchased if wanted (Senior Kindergarten only)
Teddy Bear Picnic
- Wed. May 29 & Thurs. May 30 - (please send $3)
*Rain Dates: Fri. May 31 & Tues. June 4th
Kindergarten Play Day
- morning only - Mon. June 24 & Tues. June 25
Last Day Celebration
- Wed. June 26 & Thurs. June 27 (PM) - nut free treats welcome
Senior Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony- WEDNESDAY JUNE 26 - 8:15am-9:30am
ALL KINDERGARTEN CLASSES WILL BE GRADUATING ON THIS DAY. Tues/Thurs senior kindergarten children are asked to attend with an adult. Since it is not your regular school day, students are asked to leave with an adult following the graduation ceremony.
Family & friends are welcome. Students are asked to meet in room 138 at 8:15.
Other Information:
Fun Fruit Friday - When you see Fun Fruit Friday on the calendar, please send in one piece of fruit for your child to share. You do not need to wash or cut the fruit. We will do a variety of activities with the fruit and then wash and eat together. Activities might include patterning, graphing, sorting, counting or comparing and then we might make fruit salad, all fruit smoothies, fruit kabobs, funny fruit faces or pieces of fruit patterns. This month we will be counting fruit and making fruit salad.
