Blue Week: We had so much fun with the color blue this week! We read some great stories like “Little Blue Truck,” by Alice Schertle and the Caldecott Honor book, “Blueberries for Sal,” by Robert McCloskey, we enjoyed looking at, writing about, tasting and eating blueberries, and we had fun dressing as a class family in the color blue! Colors are beautiful and fun to find in the world!
Handwriting: Our newest numbers and poems this week were:
6= Stick and a hoop, do the tricks, that’s the way to make a six!
7= Across the sky and down from heaven, that’s the way to make a seven!
Math: We are using math manipulatives to help us with number order, as well as to understand how many in a given number. We are noticing that no matter how you arrange the manipulative pieces, it is always still that given number. We also had many great discussions about what is a circle and not a circle, and what makes a square and rectangle the same and different. Fun with sorting made our learning fun!
Reading Workshop: We have discussed how to look and love our books and the importance of how to carefully handle and turn pages, as well how to read pictures for details. We also practiced the two strategies for partner reading called “Turn and Talk” and “Turn and Tell” with our knee-to-knee/elbow-to-elbow partners. The kids are doing a great job!
Writing Workshop: We have learned how to write a real life moment in our lives by drawing a picture with details. The children also attempted to add labels to their pictures! They are doing a great job of trying to sound out words to label their drawings. I am so proud of them and their efforts! Everyone is trying with success! 
Mystery Reader: This week, Paxton’s mom, Mr. Folkert, was our first parent Mystery Reader! She read to us a great story called, “Little Blue Truck Leads The Way,” by Alice Schertle. She used lots of fun voices and expressions which made the story very fun! We also had fun singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with Paxton’s little sister. Thank you, Mrs. Folkert, for visiting us as a Mystery Reader!
Popcorn Words for the Week Were: “the,” “dog,” “blue”
**(A stapled packet of words and a note from me arrived home with your child on Thursday. Please cut apart, practice and store in the attached plastic baggie for your child to enjoy and learn from at home. More word cards will be sent home at the end of each month for you add to your collection. It will be exciting to see all the words your Kindergartner will be able to read this year!)
Georgetown Word of the Week Was: “compare”
Important Information and Reminders:
- Green Week: In honor of our color of the week, please help your child wear the color green this Wednesday, Oct. 5. Thanks!
- School Spirit Friday: On Friday, Oct. 7, let’s wear blue and gold for Hudsonville School Spirit!
- Homework: The first math homework sheet arrived home with your child this past Wednesday. They will receive homework every Wednesday in their blue home folder. Please assist them as needed and return to the school within the first few days following its arrival home. Thanks!
- Daily Snack: Please pack a healthy daily snack for your child. The front pocket of their backpack is a great place for it.
- Library: We will visit the library each Tuesday, so please help your child remember to return their book to exchange for their next exciting check-out!
- October Calendar: Please check your email inbox for our October Kindergarten calendar.
- Turkey Trot: Oct. 25, 2016 – The registration deadline is Fri., October 7.. For more information, please visit the Georgetown PE Blog.
- Fall Parade and Party: Our Kindergarten classes will be celebrating on Friday, Oct. 28. Our parade and party will take place from 2:00-3:00pm.
- Fall Party Volunteers: I will soon be contacting those parents who showed an interest on the beginning-of-the-year survey to help with our Fall Party. If you do not receive an email from me this coming week, but have an idea to share, or would be interested in helping at a station, please email me. Thank you!
Thank you for all your support!
: ) Mrs. Estefan