F is for Feast

This week we are spotlighting the letter F as in a Thanksgiving feast. We are learning about greater and less in math. You can practice this skill at home by setting out forks and spoons in different quantities and then have your child count them. Ask your child which group has more and which has less. You can use all sorts of things to practice: toys, movies, shoes, etc.

Sssssss

This week we are spotlighting the letter S. A great way to work on this sound is to give your child a word containing the "s" sound and ask them to tell you where the s comes: at the beginning or the end. Some words you can use are snake, hiss, boots, snow, supper, plates, etc. Just to be tricky, try the word spoons!

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Patterns, Patterns, Everywhere!

We have started our math unit on patterns. An easy way to work on patterns is to ask your child about any patterns you see. It could be a striped shirt, a traffic light, bricks on a house, window blinds, etc. We are spotlighting the letter I this week. Lots of halloween words have the I sound: witch, icky, sticky, etc.

Where Does It Go?

This week we are spotlighting the letter Mm. We are also working on position words such as before, after, above, below, on, over, under, beside, left, right, etc. It is important for your child to grasp these positions. You can play an easy game to practice by having your child place a toy "under the chair" or "on the chair" or "to the left of the chair."

Conferences Coming Soon!

Happy Columbus Day! I am sure you noticed the "pirate" hats we made today after learning about Christopher Columbus. This week we are spotlighting the letter Nn. We just finished sorting in math. Don't forget that next week will be our parent/teacher conferences. Look for the note coming home!

Popcorn Words

This week we are learning about oceans and focusing on the letter Aa. Please continue working on our popcorn words: I, am, the, a, little, have, is. These are some of the most common words that your child will read. It is important for them to be able to recognize them.