This week in kindergarten, we wrote words phonetically with our Montessori movable alphabet. The students are putting down the letters they are hearing in the word. Next, we show them the correct way to spell the word, then they draw a picture of their word. Some students have begun writing whole sentences using the movable alphabet.
The students work very hard on handwriting each week. After introducing the letter, we work in our handwriting workbook practicing each stroke with our pencil.
As we enter the season of fall, we discussed what changes we see in nature. We see leaves changing colors on trees, the temperature getting cooler, fall and Halloween decorations displayed, and the sun going down a littler earlier. We did a directed drawing of leaves where the students had to follow step by step directions to create one of two choices of leaves. After drawing the leaf, the students cut it out and painted them fall colors like yellow, orange, red, and green. Stay tuned to see the leaves displayed on our fall tree!
Today we celebrated Siobhan's birthday! We had a fun dance party, and Siobhan gave out Halloween pencils to her friends! Happy Birthday, Siobhan!
Today the fire department came to Holy Child to watch us complete a fire drill. The students did a fantastic job! Afterwards we were able to see the fire truck up close, and we took a picture in front of it with our PreK friends!
EVENTS AND REMINDERS
Monday, October 12th, School Holiday
Wednesday, October 14th, Picture Day
Please be sure to sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 21st or 22nd
Friday, October 23rd, Truck or Treat night!
Friday, October 30th, Halloween Mission Party
Dismissal at noon
Please send your child to school with a jacket or sweater. We go out for a morning recess and it's still a little chilly. When the weather warms up, we don't have to wear them in the afternoon.
Have a great weekend,
Sharon DeBardino
Go Birds!
