November Newsletter
What’s New In
Kindergarten
Can you believe November
is here already? We have come a long
way since September and we are so
proud of all our Kindergarten friends. We have
settled into our daily routine and are becoming
quite independent. The students have really
gotten to know each other and are building relationships.
This month we will be talking about nutrition
and the importance of making healthy eating
choices. We’ll learn about the four food groups
and what kinds of foods belong in each group,
along with the importance of keeping active
with exercise.
Dates to Remember
Month of November
Fundraising orders due
this week Nov. 3rd.
November 11Remembrance Day Assembly at 10:15 am.
Malden Market
Students can go to the market
each day at first nutrition break.
For Sale
Chips $1.25
Frozen Yogurt $2.50
Water $1
COLD WEATHER IS HERE!
Please remember to label all items of your child’s outerwear. This makes it much easier
to find the rightful owner. We are working on encouraging your child to dress independently. If they can get all their fingers in gloves, send them, if not, mittens would
be preferred.
EARLY YEARS BLOG
Language Arts
This year, your child will be
busy developing language
awareness skills that will help
them to become a successful
reader and writer. We work
on Word Awareness, which
helps children to understand
that a sentence is made up of
individual words and that
these words are spoken in a
certain order. We talk
about this when we write
our question of the day or
in our monthly photo books.
We will also learn the
sounds that letters make.
At home, ask your child to
find objects that begin
with a certain letter and
focus on it’s sound.
Encourage them when they
are reading in their poem
books to tell you the sounds
that some letters make.
Remember to visit our
Early years blog, Updated each Friday. You
can get it through the
school website, by
clicking on Early Years
or at
maldenrosati.blogspot.com
Mathematics and Ways to Support your Child’s Math Skills
Through our play, especially with blocks, we are beginning to discuss 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional shapes. We are learning to:
●Use language accurately to describe the position of objects ( for example, the ball in on the
chair)
●Recognize and describe 3 dimensional objects and 2 dimensional shapes
●Sort and build with 3 dimensional objects and 2 dimensional shapes
●Recognize 3 dimensional objects and 2 dimensional shapes in the environment
At home you can use everyday objects to help your child recognize different
shapes. For example, when you are putting away groceries, ask your child to sort
the different shapes. Together, you can place all the objects that have curves in
one group and all the objects with straight sides in another group.
Ways to Support your Child’s Language Development
Ways to Teach Your Child to Recognize and Name the Letters of the
Alphabet:
1.
Label letters and their sounds:
Point out specific letters and
their sounds in different places
(on signs, boxes, books, etc.)
2.
Read alphabet books with your
child: As your child begins to
recognize certain letters have
them name the letter to you
before you do.
3.
4.
Play letter finding games: Ask
your child to point out letters
in the words that they see on
signs, in books, and in magazines.
Use videos and computer programs that focus on learning
the alphabet
(www.starfall.com.),
www.abcya.com
www.pbskids.org)
Word Awareness Activities
1.
Draw your child’s attention to
the titles of books. Count the
number of words. Clap your
hands for each word in the title.
2.
Practice clapping, or snapping
out the words of favourite
songs.
3.
Point out words and print in
your child’s environment
(posters, labels, signs, etc.)
4.
Use shared reading opportunities to point out words as you
read together.
*Increase children’s vocabulary by
explaining what unfamiliar words
mean and by relating these words to
something the child already knows.
Remember to use the new word frequently in many different situations.
The more children hear new words,
which are explained to them and connected to what they already know,
the larger their vocabularies and the
more prepared they are to learn to
read.