The kindergarteners have done a great job getting back into the routine. In Reader's Workshop we are finishing up our unit on patterns. The patterns we found in our books are repeating, question and answer, growing or shrinking, and patterns using things we know like the alphabet or numbers. Knowing the pattern of a book helps us to figure out words and predict what is going to happen next. We are talking about how to talk about patterns with our partners.
In math, we are working on number bonds which we use to record our thinking when we compose or decompose numbers.
You can do this at home with coins. Give your child 10 coins and have him or her drop them. Have them record the number of heads in one of the small circles and the number of tails in the other. Then record the total number in the top circle. As an extension, have your child figure out all the possible ways to make 10.
When the temperature is above 20 degrees and it is not too icy, we will be going out for recess. Please send in boots, snow pants, hats and mittens with your child.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the warmer weather!
