Kindergarten News
April 2017
Spring Has Sprung
Remember to take time to play and enjoy the
outdoors on these beautiful spring days. Please
continue to encourage and praise your little one
for all the great work he/she does at school.
Weve got a lot of fun things to learn in the
weeks ahead as the little ones take this time to
shine.
Things We Are Learning
Math
Counting by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s to 100 Maintaining a focus on a single idea when
Counting backwards from 20
Writing numbers 0-20 using correct
place value
Identification of numbers 1-100
Naming coins and making change
Estimation
Using tally marks
Measuring using standard and
non-standard tools
Addition and Subtraction to 12
Telling time to the hour
Using a calculator
Graphing and Data Analysis
Three-dimensional shapes
Literacy
Stretching and blending sounds in words
Sounding out and reading three-letter
nonsense words
Using decoding skills to read single
syllable words, including those with blends
Word families
Writing first and last name
Using sight words in reading and writing
Finger spelling to build and write words
Kid Writing
Responding to writing prompts
writing
Using capitalization and ending
punctuation appropriately
Writing a complete sentence with a
subject and a predicate
Identifying story elements in fiction
(plot)
Identifying important facts from
informational text
Using pictures to generate predictions
Retelling a story in correct sequence
 Sight Words
A new set of sight words for Reading Street Unit
5 will be sent home. Kindergarteners will be
tested for mastery on all sight words from Units
1-5 at the end of the year. These words should be
automatically recognized, read in printed text, and
spelled correctly in writing activities. Please help
your child practice these new words.
Homework
Attached please find the following homework
assignments. The homework assignments are
typically not collected in Kindergarten.
April Reading Calendar
Please also remember the following:
Reading Street weekly homework sheets
Practice Reading Street Sight Words
Practice letter naming, non-sense words,
number naming fluency sheets

Science and Social Studies

This month we will be using our five senses as we
discuss the Spring season. On Earth Day, we will
talk about how to take care of our Earth so living
things can grow and be healthy. The children will
add to their vocabulary with words like pollution
and recycling. As a family, consider planting a
tree in honor of Arbor Day on April 24th.
In Social Studies, we will be learning about
different forms of transportation.

Book Orders
Please order online or send any orders to me by
Friday, April 7th with checks payable to Scholastic.
You can order online using the code: H6VLT

Reading Incentive
Your April Blast Off Into Reading student
reading record paper will be sent home soon.
Please continue to read with your child every day.
Reading outside under the shade of a tree is a
great way to enjoy a book in the spring! Remember
to return the reading record when it is completed
so your child can be entered into a drawing to win a
free book at the end of the month! Have fun!