21-22 de noviembre

¡Hola Familias!

It was a short week, but we have been pretty busy! Today we had fun taking care of our chivos (goats) at the Rose Park Ranch. We also had a special time of praise and worship with the other Spanish Immersion classes in our invernadero (greenhouse). We are thankful to God for all of our blessings, especially the gift of His son!

Here are more updates from our week: 

Reading / Lectura: We didn't learn a new syllable this week, but we have done lots of practice reading, writing, and counting syllables in words. We are also enjoying using our imagination when we read to talk and act like characters.

Writing / Escritura: This week we wrote about things we are thankful for. Additionally, we wrapped up our unit of list and label books. We chose our favorite books and read them to the class, celebrating the great work we have done!

Math / Matemáticas: This week we explored los triángulos and their attributes. We have also been starting to work on recognizing numbers 11-20 and counting to higher and higher numbers.

Bible / Biblia: We learned this week about los israelites and how they were finally set free from slavery in Egypt. God took care of them in the desert by leading them with una nube (a cloud) by day and una torre de fuego (a pillar of fire) by night.

Moody Radio Interview

A while back a few kindergarteners from our class and from the other 2 classes were interviewed for a Moody Radio broadcast. Here are the details so you can tune in: We’ll be airing the interview with students & highlighting Rose Park on Wednesday, November 30 and Forest on January 4 at 6:35, 7:35 & 8:35am during Perry & Shawna Mornings on 89.3 Moody Radio. Please let all your students and their families know so they can tune in to hear their kids & friends!

Cookie Sale

You should have received a pink paper with more information regarding our Kindergarten cookie sale, which will take place on Thursday, December 8th at 10:00am. Please sign up here to help our our class by sending in cookies, providing a recipe, or coming help prepare cookies with our class!

Vase

Don't forget to send in a glass vase (about 10 inches tall and 3 inches wide) for a Christmas craft we will do as a class after Thanksgiving break!

Water Bottles

Please don't forget to have your child bring a water bottle to school every day! My stash of extra cups is starting to dwindle. ¡Muchas gracias!

Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving break, and I look forward to seeing your child back at school on Monday!

14-18 de noviembre

¡Hola Familias!

All of a sudden it seems like winter came! We had a great time playing in the snow this week, and who was expecting a snow day in mid-November?! 

Here are some updates from our week:

Reading / Lectura: This week we learned the syllables with N: na, ne, ni, no, nu. We have also been enjoying acting out stories and talking like characters from the books we read. On Wednesday we made puppets to act out parts of our stories--the kids loved doing this!

Writing / Escritura: We are having a great time writing our libros de listas! We've been working on writing words on every page and adding more pictures and details.

Math / Matemáticas: We have been working on telling story problems, using the signs más (+), igual (=), and no igual. We are also continuing to practice our penmanship as we write sequences of numbers.

Bible / Biblia: We are learning about Moisés and how he went to ask Faraón to deliver the Israelitas from slavery. We also learned about the 10 plagas that God sent to Egipto. 

Immersion Tip of the Week 

Have your child be the "teacher" at home. If you are new to Spanish, ask your child to teach you some words/phrases. If you speak the language, ask your child to describe what we have been learning at school. Celebrate the amazing growth your child is making!

Reading Tip of the Week

As you read together, have your child notice the pictures in books. See if he/she can match a picture with a word by identifying the beginning sound. For example, "I see a baby on this page. B-b-baby begins with the letter B. Can you find that word in this sentence?" This is an important skill for emerging readers!

Kindergarten Cookie Sale

 Every year as one of our service projects, the Kindergarten classes come together for a giant, school-wide cookie sale! It is a fun opportunity for the kids to make cookies in the classroom, "sell" them to other classes, and use the money for a good cause. This year we are super excited to be raising money for Samaritan's Purse: Operation Christmas Child, which is an amazing organization that provides Christmas gifts for children in need while teaching them the Gospel message. We need your help in making the cookie sale a success! Please click here to see ways you can help and to sign up! Our cookie sale will take place on Thursday, December 8th. Your child will take home a pink paper on Monday with more information about it!

Scholastic Order

I sent home another Scholastic packet this week. Books make great Christmas presents, and there are a lot of great options for early readers! If you'd like to order books for the holidays, please make sure your order is in by Monday, November 28th. Order online using class code TRHVL.

Christmas Craft: Vase Needed!

We will be making a Christmas craft after Thanksgiving and each child will need a glass vase (about 8-10 inches in height and 3-3.5 inches in diameter). Please send in a vase your child can use by Monday, November 28th. 

Thanksgiving Break

Next week we will have school on Monday and Tuesday, but no school on Wednesday-Friday. Happy Thanksgiving!

Here are a few more photos from the week. Enjoy the long weekend!