Kindergarten
News for the week of December 16th – 20th
We will take the second session of the dibels test after we
return from our Christmas break. In the Winter
(January) your child will complete the following assessments
for DIBELS: First Sound Fluency, Letter Naming Fluency, Phoneme Segmentation,
and Nonsense Word Fluency. There are two
more assessments, which have been added. The first is Phoneme Segmentation,
which does not require any materials. This is an advanced skill of First Sound
Fluency by moving from the first sound of a word to the middle and ending
sounds of a word. For example, if I would say the word "cat," and
your child would segment it by saying the sounds /c/ /a/ /t/.
The final assessment in Winter is Nonsense Word Fluency. This sounds complicated, but it is quite simple. The children are shown a three letter make believe word to read. For example, the child might see "mav" and the child would have to read it by saying the sounds /m/ /a/ /v/ or reading the whole word "mav."
The final assessment in Winter is Nonsense Word Fluency. This sounds complicated, but it is quite simple. The children are shown a three letter make believe word to read. For example, the child might see "mav" and the child would have to read it by saying the sounds /m/ /a/ /v/ or reading the whole word "mav."
We will not begin a new letter before we leave for Christmas
break. In phonics we will be learning
the letter Bb when we return after the holidays. I will test word list 7 next week. I will test word list 8 on the Friday when we return after Christmas.
In math we will review counting and recognizing numbers to 100
and counting by 1’s, 2’s and 10’s to 100.
In reading we will not be starting a new story! We will finish activities with Little Quack.
Please continue to dress your child for the weather! We go outside every day that it is
possible. Hats and gloves make their
time outside more enjoyable. Also some
of the children have been asking to put on their coats in our classroom because
they are cold. I am wearing 2 layers myself
every day because the large blower makes our room feel cold! You may want to send a dress code appropriate
sweater or hoodless sweatshirt for your child’s cubby!
We have learned the letters L,O,G,H,T,P,A,N,M,I,S,F,R and
K. Your child should recognize these (capital
and lowercase letters) and know the corresponding sound. They should be able to read all sight words
taught and recognize numbers to 100. Your
child will be asked to recognize rhyme by saying if 2 words said to them rhyme. They should also be able to tell a rhyming
word that rhymes with a word given by me!
Please note that Friday- December 20th is a half
day of school and that will also be our Polar Express day! (Children may wear pajamas.)
Please continue to call us with any questions or
concerns! Our school phone number is
874-3661-ext. 3241. Next week will be a
little crazy! On Tuesday- Dec 17th
we will go to the high school to see the high school band and chorus. On Thursday we have an in-school program
sponsored by the PTO.
