Kindergarten NEWS
August 29-September 2
Upcoming Events
Monday,
Aug. 29: Library
Thursday, Sept. 1: P.E./Music (Remember to have your child wear shoes appropriate for P.E.)
Monday,
Sept. 5: Labor Day (No School)
Friday
Treat Day Assignment
Sept. 2—AM Class: Nichole Whisenhunt
PM Class: Sarah Martin
Early Literacy Idea
Read aloud to your child every
day! Find a variety of interesting books
that are engaging and fun!
News
It has been a great couple of
days! Your children are wonderful and
their individual personalities are delightful!
Thank you for sharing them with me!
As part
of the Core Curriculum for Literacy, we are using a program entitled “Core
Knowledge Language Arts” or CKLA. The focus in the first two units is very
sound oriented (also referred to as phonological awareness) rather than letter
naming. Letter names are not emphasized
in the beginning because the importance for reading is not the letter names but
the sound values the letters stand for.
Students will also be practicing the writing strokes used to create
letters (e.g., horizontal and vertical lines, circles, etc.) to improve their
fine motor skills in order to master the tri-pod grip which will prepare
students to write letters in Unit 3.
These activities seem simple but they lay a critical foundation for the
reading instruction in later units and will enable students to experience
success. Thank you for your patience.
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