We had a great week in kindergarten, and I am so proud of the kids for how much progress they have made so far. We are learning to take turns, share with others, and be kind friends--in addition to learning letters, sounds, numbers, and LOTS more!
We had a great time this week creating posters and practicing our parts for our Hispanic Heritage Month presentation. This is a BIG project that involves students from all K-5 immersion classes! Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help or sent in materials.
Here is more information about our week...
Reading / Lectura: This week in reading we have learned the letters Ñ, O, P, Q, and R. We have also worked on distinguishing from singular and plural nouns, noticing the letter "s" at the end. Additionally, we are working on noticing letters in books and reading with our reading partner.
Writing / Escritura: We have been working hard on writing words this week on our writing pages. We have learned to use the sound chart as a tool to find the sound we want to write and copy it on the page. The kids are doing an amazing job at this, and it is a HUGE first step in writing!
Math / Matemáticas: We have been drawing and looking at scenes with different numbers of objects. We have also been using number tiles to represent numbers and show different parts.
Bible / Biblia: This week we finished learning about el arca de Noé, or Noah's ark. Then, we started the story of Abraham y Sarah, who left their home in obedience to God. We learned how God promised Abraham that his descendants would outnumber the stars, and how God keeps his promises!
Science / Ciencias: This week we explored the sense of el olfato (smell) using la nariz. We learned the terms huele bien and huele mal, which we practiced when smelling some mystery items (e.g. perfume, lemon pepper, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, and more!). This was a fun activity for everyone!
Immersion Tip of the Week
This week, try to give your child a chance to hear Spanish outside of the classroom if you don't speak Spanish at home. This could mean changing the language on a TV show or movie, going to a place where Spanish is spoken (check out the Community Connections page), or listening to some new music. Take advantage of every learning opportunity!
Reading Tip of the Week
Encourage your child to use "picture clues" to figure out words. For example (pointing to the word "elephant"): "This is a long word! It starts with the sound "ehh". Hmm, here's a picture of an elephant. I bet this word says "elephant"!" This is an important skill for students to use when reading and decoding new words.
Grandparent's Day
We will be celebrating Grandparent's Day at Rose Park on the morning of Thursday, October 5th. Would you mind quickly filling out this form for me? Also, the parent board is looking for treat donations and people to volunteer; sign up here!
Library Day
We visited the library (biblioteca) for the first time this week! Your child will love bringing home different titles from the library each Thursday. Usually your child will bring home one book in English and one book in Spanish (or bilingual). You are free to return the books back to the classroom anytime, but try to have them back each Wednesday so your child can continue to get new books. :)
Rose Park Fall Family Festival: October 27 - You are invited to the Rose Park Fall Family Festival, link to sign up online is HERE. Your child came home with an invitation this week!
Moms in prayer - Preschool through fifth grade parents, you are invited to join Moms In Prayer! Every Monday morning at 8:35 in the conference room at the front office, please come as you are and join other parents who are passionate about praying over our children, staff and program! Come casual (workout clothes & messy buns welcome), leave fervent!
Have a great weekend, and check out more pictures from our week below!
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