Week of December 15th

This week the children will:

*Review all letters and sounds
*Review all sight words
*Blend words
*Participate in special Christmas activities

I hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  Be Safe!!

Week of December 8th

The students will:

*Focus on the letters "o" and "r"
*Isolate initial and final sounds
*Play first sound mix up
*Match a pictures last sound
*Play letter writing game
*Use letter tiles on the 3 square
*Review all sight words
*Practice writing letters
*Poetry Notebooks - Brown Bear Books and Color Song
*Practice blending words

Continue to help your child practice each day!!!!

Week of December 1st

This week the students will:

*Review all letters and sounds
*Review all sight words
*Poetry Notebook - Brown Bear
*Blend words
*Practice writing letters

*I will be absent Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. 

Week of November 17th

The students will:
* Continue to focus on the letter "o"
* Isolate initial and final sounds
* Locate the final sound on the 3 square
* Write the letters using the correct formation
* Review all sight words
* Read poem with fluency
* Blend words

Continue to work with your child each night. Practice saying the letters and sounds.

Week of November 10th

The students will:

* Focus on the letters "a" and "o"
* Isolate initial and final sounds
* Use the 3 Square to identify initial and final sound
* Write letters using the correct formation
* ABC Drills
* Practice Blending words
* Introduce words- do, here
* Review sight words - are, that, they, you, of, she, look, see, for, me, with, like, he, my, the, have, is, to, a, the, little, I, am

 Please help your child practice each night at home!!! You will be amazed at the difference it will make.  :)

Week of November 3rd

The students will:

*Continue to study the letter "a"
*Play find the letter game
*Isolate initial sounds
*Use the 3 square to determine initial sounds
*Play sound match with letter tiles
*Connect sounds to letters
*Review sight words- they, little, of, with, is, she, he, for, a, look, have, see, am, we, I, you, to, the, me, like, my
*Introduce - are, that
*Practice writing letters using the correct formation

Please help your child complete his/her homework each night! 

Week of October 27th

This week the students will:

*Focus on the letter "a"
*Review the letters m, p, f, t, c, l, d, s
*Isolate initial sounds
*First sound song "l"
*Match a pictures initial sound
*Practice writing letters
*Sound match with letter tiles
*3 square strip - cvc words
*Letter tag
*Introduce sight words - they, you, of
*Review sight words - he, we, me, the, she, am, a, little, to, look, I, have, my, for, is, see, with, like
*ABC Drill

  I sent sight word flash cards home with your child.  Please review these each day.

*Next week is RED RIBBON WEEK!
M- Wear red and a mustache
Tu- Dress like a cowboy/cowgirl
W- Dress like a super hero
Th- Wear team colors
F- Wear costume - Not scary

Week of October 20th

The students will:

*Focus on the letter "l"
*Isolate initial sounds
*Match pictures to beginning sounds
*Review ABC Drill
*Review sight words - he, is, me, we, the, I, a, am, little, have, to, my, for, with, like
*Add new sight words - see, look, she
*Practice writing letters using the correct formation
*Practice writing name
*Day 5 Assessment

Week of October 13th

This week we will:

*Continue to study the letter "d"
*Focus on the  letter "l"
*Isolate initial sounds
*Connect sounds to letters
*Match a pictures initial sound
*Picture search for "s"
*Review sight words - I, am, a, the, to, little, my, is, have, like, he, we
*Introduce sight words - for, me, with
*Practice writing letters/name

Please continue to help your child each day on the homework that is sent home.  You will be amazed at the difference it will make!!!  Thanks for all your help and support!

Week of September 29th

This week we will:

* Continue to review all letters and sounds - m, p, t, f, c, s
* Introduce and focus on the letter "d"
* Review all letters and sounds - ABC Drill Cards
* Isolate initial sounds
* First sound song "s"
* Match a pictures initial sound
* Connect sounds to letters
* RTI warm up practice
* Practice blending short a words
* Practice writing letters and name
* Review sight words - I, am, a, the, little, is, have, to, my, he, like
* Add sight word - we
* Prepare Progress Reports

I will not be sending home homework this week. However, continue to practice at home each night!

Week of September 22nd

This week the students will:

*Review letters and sounds - m, p, t, f, c, s
*Isolate initial sounds
*Use picture cards to find pictures that begin with the "t" sound
*Match a pictures initial sound
*Connect sounds to letters
*Play first sound mix up with "t" and "s"
*ABC card drill
* RTI Warm- Ups
*Practice writing letters using the correct formation
*Practice writing name
*Introduce the words - like, he
*Review sight words - I, am, is, a, the, little, my, to, have

I will be sending homework home again on Monday.  I want to stress how important it is to help your child each night with the homework.  It only takes about 10 minutes to do.  Return the homework on Friday!  Thanks so much for all your help!

Week of September 15th

This week the students will:

*learn the letter "t" and "s"
*review the letters  m, p, c, f
*match a pictures initial sound
*play sound match cards
*isolate initial sounds
*practice writing letters
*practice writing name
*RTI - warm-ups
*ABC - card drill
*sing first sound "t" song
*play letter games on computer
*review sight words - I, am, to, a little , the is, have
*learn new sight word - my

Please help your child review these skills each day!!! Homework will be sent home on Monday and should be returned on Friday!

Week of September 8th

Monday is Parent Report Night!  I will be in my room (K-Green Pod) if you would like to come by and speak with me.

This week we will:
*Review the letters - m, p, f, c
*Learn the letter  - t
*Isolate initial sounds
*Practice writing letters
*Connect sounds to letters
*Practice writing name and learn the letters in names
*Review sight words - I, am, a, to, the, little
*Learn new sight words - have, is
*RTI Warm-Ups

I send homework home each week.  Please help your child practice each night and return the signed sheet on Friday.  The homework only takes a few minutes to complete.  This practice will be very beneficial!  Thanks for all you do!

Week of September 2nd

This week the students will:
*Continue to study the letter m, p, and f
*Learn the letter "c"
*Isolate initial sounds
*Practice writing letters
*Connect sounds to letters
*Practice writing name
*Review sight words - I, am, the, little
*Learn new words - to, a
I will be sending a homework sheet home with your child.  Please help him/her with this each night.  It will only take 5- 10 minutes.  This review will be very helpful to them!

Week of August 25th

This week the students will:

*learn the letters "p" and "f" -  name and sound
*isolate initial sounds
*sing first sound song
*match a pictures initial sound
*connect sounds to letters
*learn sight words - the, little
*practice recognizing colors
*practice writing names
*review the letter "m"
*review sight words - I, am

Last week, I sent home a packet of sight words and a list of words that your child must learn.  Please help your child practice each night. Also, on Monday, I will send home homework.  Please return these sheets on Friday.  Make sure that you have signed each day that you have worked with your child.  He/she will receive a prize for completed work.  As we work together, we can help your child have a successful year in Kindergarten!

Week of August 18th

Classes will begin this week!! I have listed items that we will be learning in class this week.  Please review these with your child each day!

*Introduce the letter "m" and sound for "m"
*Target sound "m" using pictures
*Practice writing the letter "m" using the correct formation
*Match a pictures initial sound
*Connect sound to letter - Cross out the sound "m"
*Introduce the words I, am
*Find and highlight the letter "m"
*ABC card chants

Your child will be bringing home sheets that we have worked together in class.  Take time and review these with your child.

Week of August 11th

WOW!  We have had a great first week of school at CES!!

*This week, I will continue to assist the Kindergarten teachers with testing and daily routines.  I am working toward being able to begin classes at the end of the week or the beginning of next week. I am getting excited to meet my new students!  I hope everyone has a great week.

Week of August 4th

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!!!

*This week I will be giving DIBELS TESTING to the Kindergarten students.  I will also be helping K Teachers throughout the week as needed.