We are all doing wonderful today. The children are happy and unaware. Just wanted to let you know. Lots of extra hugs and smiles going around today. I am praying for all of you.
Mrs. Crenwick
Monday, December 17, 2012
Thursday, December 13, 2012
December 13th, 2012
Just a quick note to fill you in on what is happening in our Kindergarten and a few reminders.
*In Math, we are working on addition and subtraction problems. We have also been discussing 3 D shapes and re-visiting patterns.
*In Science, the children are learning about properties of matter. We have been experimenting with texture, shape, color and weight.
*The children are working hard in their WYNN reading groups. Their success is dependent on you reading with them each night. They also need to practice writing and reading CVC words. As a whole class, they are having difficulty with this.
*We continue to write small moments while reading mentor texts like Cynthia Rylant's The Relatives Came.
*I have read the children many versions of the Gingerbread Man story. They are thoroughly enjoying it! Ask them about the Gingerbread Girl and the Gingerbread Baby.
*We changed tables. Ask them who they sit with now.
*In Math, we are working on addition and subtraction problems. We have also been discussing 3 D shapes and re-visiting patterns.
*In Science, the children are learning about properties of matter. We have been experimenting with texture, shape, color and weight.
*The children are working hard in their WYNN reading groups. Their success is dependent on you reading with them each night. They also need to practice writing and reading CVC words. As a whole class, they are having difficulty with this.
*We continue to write small moments while reading mentor texts like Cynthia Rylant's The Relatives Came.
*I have read the children many versions of the Gingerbread Man story. They are thoroughly enjoying it! Ask them about the Gingerbread Girl and the Gingerbread Baby.
*We changed tables. Ask them who they sit with now.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Sight words that we are working on. . .
Children should be able to say these words quickly and begin to spell them correctly.
me, the, is, I, can, see, here, we, am, at, come, and, has, like
me, the, is, I, can, see, here, we, am, at, come, and, has, like
Monday, November 12, 2012
Getting back on track!
So glad to hear that everyone survived the storm with little damage. It was a long week for all. I really missed the children and I am sure that you missed sending them to Kindergarten!
We have been very busy trying to get back on track. We are finishing assessments and getting ready for report cards and conferences. This is an exciting time when we can sit down, one on one and talk about how wonderful your children are. They are all working very hard and we are giving them the best support that we can when things don't come as easy. I am really proud of them each day and they have grown so much!
We are still going to finish our author's study on Doreen Cronin and end it by reading Duck for President and having an election!
What can you do at home?
- Read each night - make it part of your bedtime routine. Sign the calender in your child's folder.
-Have them practice any activities in their reading bags. They are very proud of their special reading bags. Encourage them to show it off when relatives come to visit.
-Ask them about things that get sent home. Who helped them? Did they find it easy? Can they read you the words or the numbers on the paper?
-We switched station partners. Ask them about their new partner and what they do in stations.
Looking forward to seeing you all in the next few weeks.
We have been very busy trying to get back on track. We are finishing assessments and getting ready for report cards and conferences. This is an exciting time when we can sit down, one on one and talk about how wonderful your children are. They are all working very hard and we are giving them the best support that we can when things don't come as easy. I am really proud of them each day and they have grown so much!
We are still going to finish our author's study on Doreen Cronin and end it by reading Duck for President and having an election!
What can you do at home?
- Read each night - make it part of your bedtime routine. Sign the calender in your child's folder.
-Have them practice any activities in their reading bags. They are very proud of their special reading bags. Encourage them to show it off when relatives come to visit.
-Ask them about things that get sent home. Who helped them? Did they find it easy? Can they read you the words or the numbers on the paper?
-We switched station partners. Ask them about their new partner and what they do in stations.
Looking forward to seeing you all in the next few weeks.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Week of October 22nd
We have introduced 2 new authors this week:
Donald Crews and Doreen Cronin
We will use Donald Crews' books as mentor texts for writing.
We will be having an author's study on Doreen Cronin's Duck books. We will be looking at the character traits of both Duck and Farmer Brown and deciding who would make a better President. We will end this study by reading Duck for President and having an election.
Please review patterns at home. Ask your child to make an AB, ABC, AABB, AAB or ABCD pattern.
We are studying the weather and temperature. This would be a great conversation to have in the morning before school.
We have also reviewed 3-D shapes. Our focus is on cubes, cylinders, cones, spheres and rectangular prism. Ask your child to find these shapes around the house or at the grocery store.
Halloween Party and Parade:
Please don't forget to send your child into school this Friday, October 26th with their Halloween costume in a bag labelled with their name. Our parade will begin at 10:30 if you are coming in to watch.
Donald Crews and Doreen Cronin
We will use Donald Crews' books as mentor texts for writing.
We will be having an author's study on Doreen Cronin's Duck books. We will be looking at the character traits of both Duck and Farmer Brown and deciding who would make a better President. We will end this study by reading Duck for President and having an election.
Please review patterns at home. Ask your child to make an AB, ABC, AABB, AAB or ABCD pattern.
We are studying the weather and temperature. This would be a great conversation to have in the morning before school.
We have also reviewed 3-D shapes. Our focus is on cubes, cylinders, cones, spheres and rectangular prism. Ask your child to find these shapes around the house or at the grocery store.
Halloween Party and Parade:
Please don't forget to send your child into school this Friday, October 26th with their Halloween costume in a bag labelled with their name. Our parade will begin at 10:30 if you are coming in to watch.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
October 15th
Here are a few things that happened in our class last week and a few things we are working on. . .
*The Monroe Fire Department came to discuss fire safety.
*Mrs. Young, the guidance counselor, came to our classroom to read a story about believing in ourselves.
*We have been working on matching numerals to their number word.
*letter formation of the following letters (upper and lowercase) s,v,w,t,c,o,x,a,g
We will go on a fall walk this week. Most of the children will be moving to a new reading group with new teachers.
*The Monroe Fire Department came to discuss fire safety.
*Mrs. Young, the guidance counselor, came to our classroom to read a story about believing in ourselves.
*We have been working on matching numerals to their number word.
*letter formation of the following letters (upper and lowercase) s,v,w,t,c,o,x,a,g
We will go on a fall walk this week. Most of the children will be moving to a new reading group with new teachers.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Popcorn Day and other reminders
Tomorrow is popcorn day. If your child would like to buy popcorn, please send them with 50 cents tomorrow in an envelope or baggie. They will have popcorn during snack and should not need another snack other than a drink.
Please help your child with correct number formation. Their monster number packet went home and they were very excited about them.
I hope that you got to see your child's fall label book. We had a lot of fun illustrating them and writing them. Please allow them to show them off to visitors at your house and encourage them to read that book.
Enjoy the long weekend - no school on Monday
We will have our first Mystery Reader tomorrrow! Ask your child about the reader when they get home.
Please help your child with correct number formation. Their monster number packet went home and they were very excited about them.
I hope that you got to see your child's fall label book. We had a lot of fun illustrating them and writing them. Please allow them to show them off to visitors at your house and encourage them to read that book.
Enjoy the long weekend - no school on Monday
We will have our first Mystery Reader tomorrrow! Ask your child about the reader when they get home.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
The changing season
I just finished assessing all the children on Kindergarten math concepts. The students worked one on one with me or Mrs. Lardi on everything from patterns to addition. We will test the students 2 more times this year in math. The most important things that we need to work on now is the identification of numerals zero to thirty and making patterns. Please work on these concepts at home. It was a lot of fun working one on one with the children and seeing how their math brains work!
We have also been discussing the seasons and Johnny Appleseed. I read the Gail Gibbons book The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree and the children worked on an art project with the assistance of Maddie's mom.
We have also been discussing the seasons and Johnny Appleseed. I read the Gail Gibbons book The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree and the children worked on an art project with the assistance of Maddie's mom.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Busy, happy Kindergarteners!
Wow, we have been working hard over the past 21 days. It feels as if your children have been in my class much longer than that. They have adapted to our routines and become members of the Monroe Elementary community in such a short time. They are very kind to one another and are making friends at their tables and during stations. I just wanted to let you know about a few of the things that we have been doing in our classroom.
*writing numerals zero through nine
*rhyming
*label books
*writing letters Oo, Cc, Ss, Vv, Ww, Tt
*sight words. Is, the, I, me
*seasons
Next week the children will learn about Johnny Appleseed and discuss the changing season. As always please contact me with any questions.
*writing numerals zero through nine
*rhyming
*label books
*writing letters Oo, Cc, Ss, Vv, Ww, Tt
*sight words. Is, the, I, me
*seasons
Next week the children will learn about Johnny Appleseed and discuss the changing season. As always please contact me with any questions.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Kindergarten 2012-2013
It was wonderful to meet all of you on Back to School night. This blog will serve as communication about what is happening in the classroom and at school.
Please remember that your child should have a folder for Kindergarten and a separate folder for Kinder Academy.
Please label all coats and sweatshirts that come into school.
Please send in a small snack each day for your child.
Things to work on at home:
*formation of upper and lowercase Cc, Oo, Ss, Vv
*formation of numbers1 through 10
*memorization of first and last name, address and phone number
*shoe tying
Please remember that your child should have a folder for Kindergarten and a separate folder for Kinder Academy.
Please label all coats and sweatshirts that come into school.
Please send in a small snack each day for your child.
Things to work on at home:
*formation of upper and lowercase Cc, Oo, Ss, Vv
*formation of numbers1 through 10
*memorization of first and last name, address and phone number
*shoe tying
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Save the Date and Don't Forget!!!
Please send in $10 for High Touch/ High Tech presentation as soon as possible.
June 19th - All Kindergarten students in AM and PM classes will be coming to school at 8AM and leaving at 12:50.
At 10AM on that day we will have a Kindergarten Assembly, which all are welcome to attend.
After that we will have a brief reception and then the students will all participate in Water Day!!!
June 19th - All Kindergarten students in AM and PM classes will be coming to school at 8AM and leaving at 12:50.
At 10AM on that day we will have a Kindergarten Assembly, which all are welcome to attend.
After that we will have a brief reception and then the students will all participate in Water Day!!!
May 29th, 2012
Busy Bees in Room 24
*Did your child tell you about our fish? Ask them about the parts of a fish and what they are used for.
*We discussed patriotic symbols before the Memorial Day holiday.
*The children have been very busy during math. They are adding, subtracting and grouping objects to make them easier to count. Help your child count by tens, fives and twos.
*Do you ask your child questions after their bedtime story or after they read you a book from their reading bag? You should! Questions can be literal (what happened), inferential (why) or critical thinking questions.
*The children have been putting words in alphabetical order.
*The students will also learn about their initials this week.
*Did your child tell you about our fish? Ask them about the parts of a fish and what they are used for.
*We discussed patriotic symbols before the Memorial Day holiday.
*The children have been very busy during math. They are adding, subtracting and grouping objects to make them easier to count. Help your child count by tens, fives and twos.
*Do you ask your child questions after their bedtime story or after they read you a book from their reading bag? You should! Questions can be literal (what happened), inferential (why) or critical thinking questions.
*The children have been putting words in alphabetical order.
*The students will also learn about their initials this week.
Monday, May 7, 2012
May Update
Things that we are working on:
*writing complete and incomplete sentences
*the difference between vowels and consonants
*matching numerals to number words to twenty
*living and non-living things
*letter formation practice Ii, Jj, Kk
*writing complete and incomplete sentences
*the difference between vowels and consonants
*matching numerals to number words to twenty
*living and non-living things
*letter formation practice Ii, Jj, Kk
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Spring in Room24
Hope that you all had a wonderful Passover & Easter weekend. We have a week until Spring Break and as always we will be busy in room 24. We will finish our unit on shelters in science by reading The Three Little Pigs. The children will be designing shelters that can't be knocked down by the big, bad wolf! The children have been so excited about our author's study on Mo Willems. They can't keep their hands off his books. Please keep reading at home daily. The children are all reading and know all their sight words. I am so proud of all the progress they have made! You have been a huge part of this success.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Hooway for Wodney Wat
Our school guidance counselor Mrs Young read Hooway for Wodney Wat on Friday. It is a story about a little rat who has little confidence but triumphs in the end. We all really enjoyed the story and Mrs. Young taught the children how to problem solve on their own and be more assertive. She role played by giving the children these simple sentence starters:
I feel ..................
When you...............
Please.............
Discuss this and practice with your child.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
March goes in like a lion. . .
That saying holds true about the weather and our busy days in our Kindergarten classroom.
I just finished assessing the children in reading, science and on personal information. It is wonderful to get to spend time with them one on one and see all the progress they have made. Their personalities certainly shine through during this one on one time. Many times this month children have had me laughing to the point of tears by their responses to questions I asked!
We have begun reviewing the formation of each letter of the alphabet. We will probably review 3 letters per week with homework to follow. Please stress correct letter formation at home.
WYNN reading groups will look a little different during the month of March. The reading teachers will be assisting the upper grades throughout their CMT testing. They will only take groups Mondays and Fridays. The rest of the week the students will stay in the classroom for reading instruction. Ask your child what they are doing in their new groups and make sure that you are reading nightly.
The World According to Humphrey is our book for our school wide book club. I just began reading it to my son and it is a delightful story. I encourage you to read it at home with your family.
Conferences will be held on the morning of March 27th, March 28th from 10:30-12 and on the evening of March 29th. These conferences are optional.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
100 Days at Monroe Elementary!!!
Wow! What an exciting 100 days of Kindergarten!
The children have learned so much and grown so much. They are really a wonderful group of children. I am blessed to have them in my life. They make me proud every day not only by their academic achievements but by their sincerity and compassion towards one another. Kudos to all of you!!
The children really enjoyed wearing their 100 Day tee-shirts today. We were so lucky that Codey's dad made them for the entire Kindergarten class. What a great keepsake!!
We did various 100 day activities today and we will carry them over into our stations this week.
The children will be finishing up their writing unit on Small Moments this week and they will end by sharing their writing with Mrs. Weisentaner's class on Friday.
Please continue to read with and to your child each night. Check their reading bags daily for any assignments from their reading teachers.
Also, work on proper letter and number formation at home. We have been doing this on paper, on our white boards and even on our ipad!
Please let me know if you would like to come in to be a Mystery Reader. Mystery Readers join our class on Fridays at 11AM.
The children have learned so much and grown so much. They are really a wonderful group of children. I am blessed to have them in my life. They make me proud every day not only by their academic achievements but by their sincerity and compassion towards one another. Kudos to all of you!!
The children really enjoyed wearing their 100 Day tee-shirts today. We were so lucky that Codey's dad made them for the entire Kindergarten class. What a great keepsake!!
We did various 100 day activities today and we will carry them over into our stations this week.
The children will be finishing up their writing unit on Small Moments this week and they will end by sharing their writing with Mrs. Weisentaner's class on Friday.
Please continue to read with and to your child each night. Check their reading bags daily for any assignments from their reading teachers.
Also, work on proper letter and number formation at home. We have been doing this on paper, on our white boards and even on our ipad!
Please let me know if you would like to come in to be a Mystery Reader. Mystery Readers join our class on Fridays at 11AM.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Cynthia Rylant
Cynthia is our featured author this month. We have been using her books as mentor texts and will be reading her popular series Henry and Mudge.
What's happening in room 24?
I can't believe that January is almost over. I am writing this new post from my iPad that the children will be able to use during small group work. I am very excited for the children to try out our new classroom toy!
Scholastic orders are due this week. You can also order books online.
I will be sending out a class list so the children can get started on their Valentine cards.
The children will be starting new WYNN groups this week. Ask your child who their reading teacher is now.
We have been exploring measurement in both math and science. Ask your child how we measured with links. Also encourage them to estimate and measure things at home with non-standard units.
All the children are being assessed in math. This is the same assessment that we did in September. It is amazing the progress that they have made!
We will be making predictions about the groundhog this week.
Each night the children should be completing tasks in their reading bags and reading their books and sight words.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Happy New Year!
The children have had a wonderful week back to school!
They were all so happy to be in their pajamas today and I was so proud of them for getting this reward for their great behavior during the first half of the school year.
We did not go to library this week so please send any library books that you may have at home back on Monday.
We measured with our gingerbread men rulers yesterday. The children had so much fun comparing things that were different lengths. Encourage them to use these rulers at home and make predictions before they measure.
Things to work on this month:
**Sight Words
**Counting by 10's to 100
**Counting to 100 by ones
**Identification and formation of shapes including rhombus and hexagon
**Play war with cards - flip 2 cards over and decide which card is greater
Questions to ask your Kindergartener:
What special did you go to today? What did you do?
How many links are on your classroom chain that represents the days of school?
Who sits at your table?
Did you get a special job this week?
Who is your station partner?
As always thanks for all of your help and support. The children are making great strides from all of the hard work at school and at home!
They were all so happy to be in their pajamas today and I was so proud of them for getting this reward for their great behavior during the first half of the school year.
We did not go to library this week so please send any library books that you may have at home back on Monday.
We measured with our gingerbread men rulers yesterday. The children had so much fun comparing things that were different lengths. Encourage them to use these rulers at home and make predictions before they measure.
Things to work on this month:
**Sight Words
**Counting by 10's to 100
**Counting to 100 by ones
**Identification and formation of shapes including rhombus and hexagon
**Play war with cards - flip 2 cards over and decide which card is greater
Questions to ask your Kindergartener:
What special did you go to today? What did you do?
How many links are on your classroom chain that represents the days of school?
Who sits at your table?
Did you get a special job this week?
Who is your station partner?
As always thanks for all of your help and support. The children are making great strides from all of the hard work at school and at home!
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