Kindergarten News

November 2016
Burnt Mills Elementary School
Ms. Arango ~ Ms. Bolden ~ Ms. Miller ~ Ms. Powell ~ Ms. White

Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 7 - No School Professional Day

November 8 - No School Election Day
November 10 & November 11 Parent/Teacher
Conferences
November 23 Early Dismissal 1:20 pm
November 24 & 25 - No school Thanksgiving Day

Check your childs backpack.

Return library books and homework each week.

In reading, students are Identifying the characters

and major events in a story. They are working on
retelling stories in their own words, as well as, asking
and answering questions about key details in stories.
They will discuss the role of the author and illustrator.

In math, students are comparing and ordering

quantities. They are working on counting objects that
are arranged in a circle, an array or scattered. They
will also work on measuring objects with cubes and
comparing the weights of objects.

In social studies, students will discuss humanmade features. They will talk about models and
how a globe is a model of the earth. They will
locate land and water on the globe. They will
also talk about landforms and bodies of water.

In science, students will talk about the four

seasons. They will talk about the life cycle of
plants, as well as, the plant parts and basic needs
of plants. They will have hands-on experience
with various types of seeds.
Have fun learning as you sing
The Alphabet Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36IBDpTRVNE
Count to 20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-FVERzap9E

In writing, students will recall information about a

personal experience. They will write about the
experience, putting the events in the order in
which they occurred. They will also give a
reaction to what happened.

Count to 100 Exercises

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TgLtF3PMOc
The Water Cycle Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWb4KlM2vts