Just a reminder that kindergarten is a peanut free classroom. Please refrain from sending snacks with peanuts or peanut butter.  Thank you! 

This year we will be using the Core Knowledge Language Arts program.. The program consists of two strands of instruction. The first strand, the Skills Strand, strives to teach students the mechanics of reading and writing using a phonics approach. As part of this strand, students will learn how to hear sounds in words and write “pictures of sounds,” also known as letters. For the first few weeks students will be learning to make simple writing strokes—lines, circles, humps, cups, etc.—while also learning to hear words in sentences. Next, students will learn to hear sounds in words. When that skill is in place, they will begin to learn the letters used to represent sounds. From time to time we will send you an activity page like this one to explain what is being taught in the program. It will inform you of activities you can do at home to supplement and solidify the learning your child is doing at school. The second strand, Knowledge, strives to build students’ vocabulary and background knowledge through oral language experiences. As part of this strand, students will listen to stories and nonfiction selections read aloud, participate in discussions, and complete vocabulary work.