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Mrs. Holditch's
Hundred Acre Wood
Kindergarten
Hicks Elementary
Conference time: 1:15-2:00
email: holditchk@lisd.net
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Kindergarten Online Newsletter
Welcome to School Web! This is another great source of communication. Please check with me often for updates. I will include upcoming events, academic updates, and other information of importance.
Reminders and Upcoming Dates:
- February 1st - Fundraiser Kick Off
- February 2nd - Groundhog Day
- February 4th - 100th Day of School
- February 15th - President's Day - NO SCHOOL
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Songs, Chants, and Poems
Sing these with your child! We practice them everyday in school. See if they know some of the signs too!
Groundhog Poem
A shy little groundhog left his bed.
He wiggled his nose and he shook his head.
he looked to the left, he looked the the right.
The day was clear and the sun was bright.
He saw his shadow and ran in fright.
Then back to his burrow he crept, he crept,
And six more winter weeks he slept, he slept.
Dinosaurs
Tyronnosaurus was a carnivore,
carnivore, carnivore.
Tyronnosaurus was a carnivore,
And he ate only meat.
Apatosaurus was a herbivore,
Herbivore, herbivore.
Apatosaurus was a herbivore,
And he ate only plants.
Oviraptor was an omnivore,
omnivore, omnivore.
Oviraptor was an omnivore,
and he ate plants and meat.
FEBRUARY
F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y
F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y
F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y
February has 28 days.
Valentine's is in February,
Groundhog's Day is in February,
President's Day is in February,
F-E-B-R-U-A-R-Y!
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SNACKS
These are our most favorite snacks! But we'll eat anything you send!!!
Ritz crackers
Nilla wafers
Pretzels
Goldfish (the big tub)
Animal crackers/cookies
Cheezits or Cheese Nips
Chex Mix
Any breakfast cereal
Fruit snacks
These need not be name brand or individually packaged!
Thank you!!!! Our bellies appreciate you!
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Please practice daily!
Letters:
All Letters and sounds
Color Words:
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red
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blue
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yellow
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green
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orange
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purple
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black
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brown
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pink
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white
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Sight Words:
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I
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a
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see
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me
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like
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the
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we
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look
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my
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an
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can
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he
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she
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it
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is
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in
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am
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no
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yes
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on
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by
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at
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up
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so
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go
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You can make or buy sets of flash cards! Here are some ideas:
Remember – it is always okay to have the flashcards handy. It is good practice to use and copy these important words from our resources.
- Reward Them: Using flash cards in a skill drill fashion, reward your child for each correct word they can identify using pennies or a small snack like M&M’s, goldfish, gummy bears, high fives, hugs, etc.
- Decorate the Word: On a sheet of white copy paper, write or type an important word as large as possible and let your child decorate the word using glue and glitter, pasta, beans, candy, sequins, beads, cheerios, etc. This will help them pay special attention to the formation of the letters and the shape of the word.
- I Spy/Mind Reader/Mystery Word: Using flash cards, set out a number of cards (fewer at first, more later). Give your child clues as to what word you are thinking of. “I’m thinking of a word…” or “I spy a word…” or “The mystery word…” Then give a clue such as it starts with, sounds like, rhymes with, ends with, has four letters, has two syllables, etc. Later, reverse the roles and let your child give you clues too!
- Go Fishing: Using a set of flash cards, attach a paperclip to each card. Then fashion a “fishing pole” out of something long and a string with a magnet. Have all the “fish” turned over and let your child “fish for a word.” If they can read the word, they get to keep that fish. See how many fish they can catch!
CHANT IT!
- Pumping Iron – With each letter, act as if you’re pumping some heavy iron! Show some muscles at the end and say the word!
- Magic Pencil – Write each letter as you say it with your magic pencil in the air.
- Hula – Hands on your hips, swivel each letter! At the end, throw your hands in the air and say the word.
- Opera – Stand nice and tall with your chest out and sing each letter opera style!
- Funny Voices – Say the letters in a LOUD voice, a quiet voice, a whisper, a squeaky mouse voice, a big monster voice, etc.
- Blast Off – Start crouched near the floor and with each letter get a little bit taller. Jump in the air and say the word when you’re done.
- Frog Jumps – The opposite of blast off, start standing and with each letter bend to get shorter. When you’re done, jump in the air and say the word.
Also, try www.starfall.com for some fun letter/reading practice!
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Show and Tell
Please be aware that some Friday's we have Letter Show and Tell. We will send a note home in your child's binder giving more details.
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Guided Reading Books
- Read these books as often as you can! The more your child reads a familar text, the better their accuracy, fluency, and comprehension!
- Please be mindful of returning these books. If the book is sent home on Monday, please send it back on Wednesday. If it goes home on Tuesday, return it on Thursday.
- These books come in sets and when one is not returned, the set is not useable. The policy is to send $10 to replace the book, but it does not fully cover the cost of replacing the entire set. The best option for our leveled library is to find the book.
- You are receiving two books, one book has been read in class and should be easy. We have gone over this book and read it many times during our group time. The other book has not been reviewed, and is to be on their independent level. Please note how your child is doing on both of these books!
 We review and value your input!
- Comprehension is the name of the game! When your child finishes a guided reading book, or any book for that matter, close the book and ask your child to "start at the beginning and tell me everything you remember." Listen for your child to use character names and include all events and details in sequence!
After I complete our beginning of the year testing, I will be able to place your child into a "guided reading group" which will allow for small group instruction at their reading level. I will be sending home "homework books" to be read with you each night. This is a fun and exciting time for our students. Enjoy the moment!
I will discuss this process with you at our parent teacher conference at the end of the first 6 weeks.
Tips for Guided Reading
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Classroom Wishlist
Random Items from Home:
spare keys
small toys for the treasure chest
Manipulatives/Games from any store:
Magnetix set
Tinkertoy set
Lego bucket (small pieces)
Playset Doctor medical Kit
Play cash register
Manipulatives/Games from Lakeshore:
(Alpha Rd/Tollway or lakeshorelearning.com)
Lakeshore Creature Builders - $49.95
First 100 words puzzle Library - $39.95
Lakeshore Math Counters - Kid Counters - $29.95
Fun to Count Game - Stawberries in a Basket - $24.95
Fun to Count Game - Cookies on a Plate - $24.95
Fun to Count Game - Peanuts in a Bag - $24.95
I Can Add & Subtract Math Mats - $24.95
Hands On Math Centers - any or all of the set - $24.95/each or $139/set
And always - any gift cards to Lakeshore or U.S. Toys are appreciated.
Thank you for supporting our classroom - I am so appreciative!!
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Thank you for visiting my site! Have a blessed day!
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