The letter N!

Next week we will be talking about the letter N. Students will learn about noodles, non-fiction stories, needs vs wants, and of course continue to learn about nutrition and healthy habits. A fun (optional) activity we will do next week involves our snack time. We are trying to encourage the students to eat healthier snacks as well as to try a variety of foods. As a team, we have come up with a snack schedule for the week. We are hoping the students will embrace this idea and try to eat a snack from a different food group each day. You should have received a yellow note explaining this activity, but in case you didn't, here is the schedule...

Monday Dec. 5 – Grain Group (bread and cereal)

Tuesday Dec. 6 – Vegetable Group
Wednesday Dec. 7 – Fruit Group
Thursday Dec. 8 – Milk Group (cheese, yogurt)
Friday Dec. 9 – Meat and Bean Group

We will continue to get our writer's workshop up and running as well. This week we learned what authors and illustrators do, we discussed what writer's workshop will look and sound like, and we began to practice the writing workshop procedures. This is my favorite time of year....wait until you see the amazing things our K writers produce!

In math, we will work on problem solving and number sense with our math wall. Students will be introduced to the nickel as we begin to exchange pennies for a nickel during our calendar time. Remember that coins are usually very difficult for the students to master. You might want to practice identifying the name and value of coins at home. Counting backwards in the teen numbers is also tricky. Assessing skills for 2nd quarter is not that far off, be sure to be practicing the 2nd quarter skills at home.

Your child is bringing home their first Scholastic book order today. This is a great way to buy books for your child to enjoy at home. You can now order them online and use your credit card. You can still send me a check with your order as well, but we earn more free books for our classroom if you place your order online. It is simple to create an account and all you need is our class activation number (on the top of the letter) to order. If you are ordering books, you will need to do so by December 9th. I will send out a reminder as the date gets closer. I hope you find some interesting books for your child...I know how much the students enjoy coming to school and finding books on their desks. I love to see them so excited about reading!

I hope you enjoy your weekend....seems like a hot chocolate and a movie kind of weekend! Stay warm.