We have had a wonderful second week of kindergarten! I can tell we are all settling into a comfortable routine, and the kids are doing a fantastic job getting used to our routine and schedule. Despite the heat, the kids have been enjoying lots of play, exploration, and learning together!
This week we have been starting to use more common phrases and questions, such as "¿Puedo ir afuera?" (Can I go outside?), "¿Me lo abres?" (Can you open it?) and "¡Ya terminé!" (I'm finished!).
Here are more details about what we are learning...
Reading / Lectura: This week we have learned and practiced the letters B, C, D, and E. All of the consonant sounds we've learned so far have almost exactly the same sounds as they have in English. We have also been learning about las vocales--the vowels (see here for a video of the pronunciation)--as well as the difference between una persona (a person) and una cosa (a thing).
Writing / Escritura: We have started our unit focusing on la familia, or the family. We have been learning and practicing family vocabulary words and drawing pictures of moments with our families. It is exciting to see the kids start to share their work with each other!
Bible / Biblia: We are starting to learn about the Bible and how it is a very important book, made up of historias, canciones, oraciones, e instrucciones (stories, songs, prayers, and instructions). We learned how the Bible teaches us about God and His character.
Science / Ciencias: We are learning about los cinco sentidos, or the five senses! We've started to explore the sense of touch, using las manos, practicing vocabulary like suave/duro (soft/hard) and caliente/frío (hot/cold).
Immersion Tip of the Week
One technique I use to encourage students to produce language, even when their vocabulary is limited, is called "circling". For example, I'll ask "sí-no" questions, such as: "Is this ball big?" "Is this a pencil?" Then, I'll ask "either-or" questions, such as: "Is this a Bible or a notebook?" "Is this book red or blue?" "Is the boy happy or sad?" This helps students hear more vocabulary and feel successful because they can understand and answer questions correctly.
Reading Tip of the Week
When you're reading a new book to your child this weekend, talk about the pictures you see on the title page. Ask, "What do you think this book will be about? Why do you think that?" Make predictions together. Most of all, have fun!
Save the Dates:
September
4: No School
7: No School–Labor Day
9: All Schools Convocation
12: Kids Stuff Resale at HC High School 9am-noon
16 & 17: Picture Days - Schedule HERE
17: Walkathon packets due back
18: Homecoming - it’s free, but sign up HERE!
23: Walkathon
24: Rose Park Fall Fest 5:30-7:00pm - sign up HERE
October
1: Grandparents Day - morning - schedule coming soon!
8 & 10: Parent Teacher Conferences - evening - sign ups coming soon!
14,15,16: No School - Fall Teacher Convention
Announcements:
We’d love to have a few additional families join our Ranch Hands team to help care for the goats and chickens on the weekends. Families typically claim one weekend at a time, making it an easy way to pitch in and care for our Ranch animals. If this is something your family would be willing to do, please let Ms. Roskamp know! We’re happy to train you and get you started!
Walkathon - walkathon packets are coming home with your students this weekend! Please take a look and begin making your asks for this important fundraiser! We are looking forward to participating in our Walkathon on Wednesday September 23rd at the High School.
In an effort to enhance our security protocols and update how we manage campus visitors we have rolled out a new Guest Management System. As we look forward to parent participation and volunteers in our classrooms, we ask you to use this new digital form to complete your screening. This will replace the paper form (iCHAT) that you have completed in past school years. This form can be filled out now, or at least 2 weeks prior to your scheduled volunteering service. Thank you!
I hope you have a wonderful Labor Day long weekend! See you back at school on Tuesday! Below are more photos of our week, which you can also find on Smugmug!
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