August 25th, 2008
Today you will find a “little blue bookshelf” in your child’s backpack. This is a fun way to collect all of your child’s self-made books. I’ve told the students to put their bookshelf somewhere safe and convenient, such as the mantle or on a shelf in the family room. Then, before bed each night or when visitors come over, they can pull out a book or two and ‘read’ it for all to admire. Of course, some of the kiddos may be reciting the books from memory, and not really reading the words, but this is a first step in the reading process. Feeling the success of ‘reading’ these books will build their self-esteem, and your enthusiasm for their new talent will encourage them to read even more. Once your child has established a place for their shelf, he/she can add the new books he/she brings home from school every week. Happy Reading!
Thank you to all of the parents who emailed me last week. If you haven’t already done so, please email me at my home and school email address this week. This will allow me to record your email address and allow me to send quick notes periodically. You can jot me a note or just write “email contact” in the subject line. I look forward to hearing from you!
Our class has a blog! Thank you to Abby’s mother, Cara, for designing and updating our blog. You can go to: http://www.growinginkindergarden.blogspot.com/ to view the Flanagan Forum, our daily specials, snack helpers, and more. Remember, that’s kindergarden with a ‘d’.
Our weekly parent volunteers will start this week. If you signed up to volunteer, a white sheet with your date and time was sent home on Friday in your child’s backpack.
Skills Of The Week
Our letters of the week are
Mm and Nn,
our color of the week is
green,
our number of the week is
three,
and our sight words are
yes and no.
Letters We Have Learned
Tt, Bb, Ff
Numbers We Have Learned
One 1, two 2
Sight Word Bank
the
Upcoming DatesWednesday, August 27th Early Dismissal
P.M. Kindergartners will come to school from 10:30 to 12:00
Monday, September 1st Labor Day, No School
You are always welcome to contact me at:lynn@flanman.netOrLynn_Flanagan@gilbert.k12.az.us
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