Kindergarten “CONN"ection
March 23, 2018
Curriculum Update:
Reading and Literacy: During Story Time, we have been
discussing non-fiction books. The students are learning
“author’s purpose” and identifying facts throughout the book.
They are also discovering common characteristics between
non-fiction books. During Guided Reading groups and/or
student conferencing, students continue to strengthen their
reading strategies. We want to grow “flexible readers” in
which when they encounter an unfamiliar word they try
multiple strategies before “giving up.” Does it look right?
Does it sound right? Does it make sense? Our SIGHT/SNAP
word practice continues daily. PLEASE keep up the good and
consistent home practice!
Writing: In Writing, we are working to make your child’s use
of spacing, punctuation, capitalization, most dominant sounds
and sight words more consistent. We are finishing our “How
To” stories and will begin informational “All About” books
after spring break. We will be using what we have been
learning about “author’s purpose and facts” from our Story
time.
Letterland: In Letterland, we continue to practice onset
and rime. The children are moving very fluently (smooth and
with accuracy) through the following short a rimes -at, -an, -
ap and short i rimes -in, -ip, -it. We have just begun short o
rimes and will then go into short u and e rimes.
Math: Students are building fluency with adding and
subtracting numbers 0-6. They are also becoming more
comfortable with reading and writing number equations.
Within the next month, we will be raising the numbers to 10.
You will see more of these Math skills practiced in the
Nightly Homework. Thank you in advance for working with
your child to help them master these concepts.
Modules: The Social Studies unit, What’s Around Me is our
focus for the end of March and April. Students will be creating
maps of the classroom, school, and bedrooms. As a class we will
explore, compare, locate things on different types of maps. We
will also discover land/water on globes and how they differ from
maps. We will begin our Science unit, Animals 2x2 at the end of
April. The children will explore how things move and explore
similarities and differences among animals (worms, fish snails
and bugs).
News to Share:
Upcoming School and Classroom Events:
 3/23 Egg Hunt
 3/30-4/6 Spring Break, see you Monday 4/9
 4/9 PTA Meeting, 6:30-8pm
 4/13 Report Cards go Home
 Week of 4/16 Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences begin
 4/19 STEM Night 5:30-7:30pm
 4/21 Green Team 9:30am-12pm
Nightly Homework/Routines: Nightly/Weekly Homework is
designed to support your child with the new ideas/concepts
taught within the classroom. Home practice strengthens your
child’s understanding and helps them to apply it in the classroom
and in life. In addition, regular sight word practice will help
improve your child’s reading abilities and prepare for 1st grade.
Make reading at home an important part of your nightly routines.
Schedules are busy but nightly reading is important.
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Report Card: Your child’s 3rd quarter Report Card will give you
an opportunity to see your child’s progress and also the areas of
need for extra school and home practice. If you have any
questions on how you can help with your child’s school success.
We will discuss ques./concerns at our 3rd Q Parent/Teacher
Conference. Report Cards go home 4/13.
Parent Connection: The CONNival is quickly approaching the
PTA will need helping hands, materials, and silent audition
donations to pull off this big event. Please consider helping! The
CONNival will be May 5th from 12-3pm.
Parent Reminder:
 Please make sure your child has a change of clothes at
school
 Please remember to pack a water bottle.
The Kindergarten Team 
Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or concerns
Email: jhumeniuk@wcpss.net
Twitter: @jhumeniuk2120