"Fall"ing in love with Kindergarten!

We're so happy that temperatures are feeling a little cooler!  It sure makes recess nicer for the kiddos!  Please remember that conferences are next week.  The kids get out 2 hours early.  We can't wait to share how the kids have grown!

Here are a couple fun chants to help your child with Teen Numbers.  We enjoy these chants in the classroom!!

Numbers in the Teens Start With a 1

Numbers in the Teens Have a Group of 10

Here are two great songs.  One helps with letter sounds.  

The other is great for not only reading sight words but spelling them too!

What do the Letters Say?

Sight Word Say & Spell Rap

Sight Word Practice

We're working very hard to practice our sight words.  Kids should to be able to read sight words in isolation without having to sound them out.  At the same time we're working on sight words in isolation, we're trying to find them and read them in books.   

You'll hear your child talk about having good fluency - reading like we're talking.  Below are a couple things to practice.  The first one "pops" the sight words in isolation.  The second one shows the words in phrases.  Have fun!

Sight Word POP

Sight Word Phrases

Fieldtrip to Pettit Creek Farms

We're SO excited to go to the pumpkin patch on Friday, October 9!  The kids are looking forward to exploring!  This will be the first pumpkin patch that many of our kids have visited!!  If you'd like to check out their website, click here:  http://www.pettitcreekfarms.com/.  Please make sure that your child wears shoes that can get dirty, as we'll be walking all around the farm!

No worries . . .We'll share pictures of what we saw!!

Coming Up:  

We can't wait to share your child's progress at our Fall Conferences - October 19-23.  Please make sure that you've returned your schedule form to confirm that you'll attend!  At the conference, you'll receive your child's report card and celebrate with the great progress that your child has made.

Don't forget that students are released 2 hours early during conference week.  Please make sure to be at the bus stop or in the car line 2 hours early.  We will continue to have ASP as usual.  

Happy New SCHOOL Year!

We are looking forward to sharing all about Hayes Kindergarten with you at Open House on Tuesday, September 2.

K-2 - 6:00pm - 6:45pm                         3-5 - 7:00pm - 7:45pm

You will start out by going directly to your child's classroom at 6:00pm. There will be a short televised PTSA meeting, followed by information from your child's teacher. All parents will be excused at 6:45pm (and the K-2 teachers will leave to make room for the 3-5 teachers in the parking lot). Parents with students in grades 3-5 can move to those classrooms.

Picture Day is also on Tuesday.  Kiddos should make sure to wear their best smile, since this picture goes in the yearbook!

Thinking About Math

We are looking forward to Curriculum Carnival on Thursday, February 26 - 6:00 - 7:30pm.  It is a free event for our families.  You can look forward to Games...Food...Fun...all inspired by the leadership, dreams & whimsical imagination of Walt Disney!

At our Kindergarten tables during the Curriculum Carnival, we will have math activities.  Here are some different things you can share with your child now!

In class during number talks, we show the kids a series of dots and ask, "What do you see?  How do you see it?  Your child can check out the following clips and practice telling what they see.

                                                      Subitizing - Number Fluency

Ten Frame Fun Flash - 10

Ten Frame Fun Flash - 20

In LOVE with Sight Words

We have been working to improve our sight word fluency.  We read words in isolation (just the individual words) and in context (in phrases or in books).  We've used these in our classrooms, and the kids really enjoy them!

Sight Word Practice

Simple Phrase Practice

Conference Week

This is an exciting week for teachers and students.  Your kiddos have worked so hard during the 1st quarter of school.  Now we get to share all of their growth with you.  Here are some tips for conference week:

Remember that the kids get out of school 2 hours early, so please make sure to be at the bus stop or in the car line 2 hours earlier than normal.

Please be at your conference on time and be ready to end on time.  The conferences are 20 minutes long. 

Please complete and return the conference survey.  We will make sure that is put in the appropriate box in the front of the school if you return it in your child's folder.

When you get home from your conference, please celebrate your child's accomplishments with him/her.  Also go over any areas that may need help.  This is a great time to set some goals with your child.