Kindergarten 2

Jesus Time
God Answers Abrahams Prayer for a Son In the story we will see that God hears and answers our prayers in a manner that is for our good. The answer could be yes, no, or wait. Take time to thank God and praise Him for His goodness. Matthew 7:7 Ask and it will be given to you. Jacob Sees A Beautiful Dream We will see that Jacob tricked his father. God forgave Jacob and promised that the Savior would come from Jacobs family. God also promised to always

Language
be with him. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you. This week in Reading and Writing we will:

Math
This week we will:

Write numerals 1-9 Count 1-10 with one-toone correspondence Continue making AB patterns Counting in English and Spanish Cover designs with pattern blocks

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Focus on the /g/ and Fiction, non-fiction Review the sounds and shapes of the alphabet Draw Gordo gorilla and Honey horse Review Captain Capital A, B, C, D, E, F ABC order through h Write g and h in dry grape jello

Special points of interest:

Reading pictures is reading Memorized reading is reading Reading sounds is reading Reading signs is reading Reading cereal boxes is reading There are many ways a young child reads..celebrate their successes.

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Inside this issue:

Parent Homework Childs Homework 2 2 2 3 4

Music
Songs: Prepare song for church Concepts: review the musical alphabet, tempo, Rossini and the William Tell Overture Use Rhythm Sticks

P.E.
Remember to wear your running shoes.

Social Studies/Science
M, W: Travel to another con-

Collecting Parent Resources Calendar

tinent, Australia T, Th: waiting, hearing, listening F: a.m. Scholastic News

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Parent Homework Other

Review your childs homework See the letters your child circled. Review the ideas. We encourage each other. We are friends. List things that they do to

encourage others. List how they can show they are friends.

Go hunting for the sounds in your stories. Look/listen for /e/ as in elephant and /f/ as in fish.

Homework to Do With Your Child

Read books to your child Write 1-9 in pudding for your child. Have them trace everyday.
Play the Phonics Game for G and H . Find Captain Capital and show mom and dad how you do the action for /g/ and /h/. the number they made. Bring Thursday: Bring something in a box that makes a sound. We will hear it and guess what it is. Friday: return book order or order online. Friday Play Date With Dad: Bring dad or another family member/friend to school with you

Collecting
For the School: Box Tops for Educational Supplies Supplies For the Classroom: Ziploc bags (sandwich or quart), wax paper, aluminum foil (a few had asked what could be purchased for the K room) Cardboard tubes Cut out pictures from magazines of: People Places Food Animals

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Helpful Hints from Resources for Education

Q&A
Telling the truth Q: For the third time this week, my child told a lie. They werent big ones, but how can I get her to stop? Why is she doing this? A: Youngsters have vivid imaginations and are learning the difference between fantasy and fact. Talk with your daughter about whats real and what isnt. Do talking purple dinosaurs really exist? Lets look up dinosaurs in the encyclopedia and find out. Kids also lie to avoid embarrassment. Confronting your child about eating a cookie without permission may prompt her to say a monster ate it. Remind her to tell the truth, even if shes done something she shouldnt. Its fun to pretend there are monsters, but they arent real. What is our rule about having snacks before dinner? Pointing out when your youngster tells the truth will help build honest

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behavior. Write down when she admits to doing something wrong or tells you about what she has done before you are aware of it. Review the list with her, and tell her youre proud of her honesty.

Family Games from Resources for Education

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Waiting games
Waiting has become a part of our everyday lives. The next time you hear, How much longer? try one of these ideas to occupy your children: Play word games. Start with a simple word like up, and take turns thinking of opposites or alternative words.

Examples: up, down, left, right. Take all the change out of your pocket and let your youngsters sort it. Then, show them how to count it out. Count the pennies. Look at the coins. One side is called the head, it has the head of a former president. The other side is called tails. Play a game and have your child call heads or tails. You flip the coin and have them call it.

Practice counting. If your child can count to 100, count by 10s. Say each number and ask them to repeat it after you. Try an alphabet search. One person finds an object that begins with the letter a. The next person finds something beginning with b, and so on.

Learning Guidelines from Resources for Education

When parents get involved in learning, kids are more successful. Help your youngsters get off to a good start in school by creating habits like these at home: Make time each day to look over school papers with your youngsters. Be on the lookout for notes from their teachers, and mark important dates on the calendar. Sharing at dinnertime is helpful. I see that you have Gordo gorilla
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(peeling a banana) and Honey horse (galloping). Show the action that they do. Tell me the sound that Gordo and Honey say.

Limit time on electronic game devices. Try to give equal time to developing vocabulary or playing outside.

My daughter Amy always seemed to be bouncing off the walls at home, at school, just about everywhere. I didnt know what to do. Since my

sisters son is also very active, I asked her for some advice. She suggested that Amy get as much exercise as possible. So, we try to go for a walk or play in the park almost ever y day. On other days, Amy rides her bike or plays running games with the other kids on our block. Ive noticed that Amy is especially wired when shes overtired, so I make sure she gets plenty of sleep. The difference these changes have made to her behavior is wonderful and Im calmer, too!
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Calendar Items Friday, Sept. 21 Collaboration Day 11:45 dismissal

FOR ALL CHILDREN

Apostles Lutheran School 5828 Santa Teresa Blvd. San Jose, CA 95123 School Phone: 408-578-4800 Miss S: lschleusener@apostlessj.org School & Church: www.apostlessj.org WELS (church group) website: www.wels.net

First quarter Mid-term goes home Tuesday, Sept. 25 Parent/Teacher Organizations First Meeting 7PM Wednesday, Sept. 26 Field Trip Permission Slips are Due Funraiser at Chevys from 5-7 pm Sunday, Sept. 30 Children Sing
Children will practice at 10:50 a.m. in the K2 classroom. Parents wait outside of the classroom door until practice is over. After practice, parents will take children to church to sit with them until we sing. Pastor will invite the children of K1-K2 up front to sing. Afterwards, children will sit with parents.

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Thursday, Oct. 4 Field Trip wear yellow shirt, dress for the weather Saturday, Oct. 6 Sonshine Station Friday, Oct. 12 6 PM Harvest Festival Join the fun!
This is the time the children can show the costumes they have.

Calendar
Monday: Review folder Tuesday: P.E. wear running shoes Wednesday: Thursday: arrive after 8:00 P.E. wear running shoes Bring something that Friday: Return book order form or order online. Playdate With Dad 8:00-8:45 If dad cannot come, another family member or family friend may come. makes a sound. Place it in a box. Return Homework in Folder

Dismissal at 11:45 for all of the children. No Hot Lunch Bring lunch for those children who will be in homeroom.