K-3 Newsletter

                   Mrs. MacIntyre

Dear Families,

September 22, 2017

Happy Autumn!

We are began our science unit Trees and Weather so that was a perfect introduction to the unit. We labeled the parts of a tree and we also learned some new vocabulary. We learned about Conifers and Hardwood trees and are learning how to recognize their differences. If you have time, discuss with your child what you notice about the trees this fall. Maybe you have a tree in your yard that you could pay special attention to. Observe its trunk and branches and the changing color of the leaves if you can. Also maybe you can find an evergreen and notice how it is different than other trees.

On Wednesday we also visited Makerspace. Makerspace is a room upstairs that has many different materials that the students can explore and create with. This was our third week in Maker’s Space and the class as a whole loves it!  There are blocks and nuts and bolts that the students can use to create a variety of structures and moving creations. Students experiment and figure out how to put things together on their own  with no specific goal in mind other than to just create. It is a great opportunity for learning.We will go up every Wednesday throughout the year.

In math, we worked on writing our numbers 0-5. I also introduced 5 frames. The students are learning to color in the correct amount of squares to the corresponding number ( up to 5).

Next week, I will begin sending home out Wednesday homework. It should not be hard for your child. If they become frustrated about doing it or struggle with it, PLEASE do not worry about completing it. Send it back to me with a note and I’ll work with them. I would prefer that  kindergarten students not get  frustrated with homework at this early age. Thank you in advance.

Our letter of the week was “Ee”. Our tongue twister was “Elizabeth and Ethan eat eclairs.” We even learned what an eclair is!

We are making great gains already in our Writer’s Workshop program. The students are becoming more familiar with their letters and sounds

through the Wilson picture cards that we review every morning. You should be very proud.

Thank you all so much for coming to Open House on Tuesday. Your children really enjoyed the notes you left them. I appreciate all your support.

I hope your child is enjoying kindergarten and that if you have any questions you know that I am here.

Keep sending in your signs of fall.. our fall table looks great!

Have a nice weekend.

Sincerely,

Mrs. MacIntyre

** class wish list… Kleenex and Lysol wipes