May 20-24

The final full week is here...

It's hard to believe that our time together is coming to an end.  Yet, when I see the growth each and every child has made this year, I know it was time well spent!  I am amazed at how your child's academic and social skills have strengthened and I feel lucky to have been a part of that.  I thank you all for the dedication and support you have given your child and me throughout the year.  Our team effort, along with that of each enthusiastic learner, has made a difference.  I am so fortunate to work with a fantastic team:  Mrs. Benyo, Mrs. Doranski, and Mrs. Wilke.  During the course of the year they have also had an impact on your child's learning...what a wonderful learning community we have!  I hope you feel that your child's first year at May Watts is the beginning of a great things to come!  I will miss our class but I welcome visitors or a little hello when the kids get a chance!

This last week we will continue to read and enjoy fairy tales as well as do a short science unit on water. Students will learn about the properties of water during experiments and discussions. They will explore the idea of water as a solid, liquid, and gas. We will also take a look at the water cycle. If we have time, we will talk about careers and discuss what we might want to be when we grow up.

In math we will review many of the games we learned this year as well as do a quick review of the most important concepts we have covered. In your child's report card, that you will get on June 5, there will be directions to some great math games you can play this summer. Being prepared for first grade is all about practicing the skills we learned this year, engaging in math talk, and seeing how math connects to your every day world!

Soon your child will be bringing home their writing binder from the year. The binders were our class journals and this will show their growth as writers throughout kindergarten....although many pages have fallen out :(. It also contains pages from our class books and some writing samples from the year. I hope you find this to be a cherished keepsake of your child's tremendous growth. In the back of the journal are our letter poems. These poems are a fun way to practice reading during the summer.

Even though we are winding down, we are still very busy. I will update you during next week with any important information you need to know!

 

Have a wonderful holiday weekend!