Ms. Sinicropi's kindergarten class at Crossroads Charter Academy will be focusing on the letter C and sounds, reading the story "Tillie and the Wall", writing sentences, numbers 0-20 and coins, and learning about the Earth's surface. There are various volunteer opportunities in the classroom for activities like writing time, reading to the class, assisting at work stations, and helping with handwriting and snack time. Upcoming events include a talent show, parent-teacher conferences, and no school on February 1st.

1. Crossroads Charter
Academy
Big Rapids, MI
January 21, 2013
Ms. Sinicropi’s Classroom News
This Week’s Highlights Homework – See back!
Phonics
We will be learning about the letter Cc and the /k/
sound it makes. Also, we will continue working on
Volunteer Opportunities
alphabetizing letters, producing words that begin  10-10:45am (T-F) – Writing Time – We could use
with a specific sound, compound words, and help keeping our voices down, staying on task,
identifying vowel sounds in words.
and writing the sounds we hear.
Reading
 11:35am (T-F) – We come in from lunch recess
We will read a story titled Tillie and the Wall. It is
about a mouse that tries different things to find out and would love to have a guest reader!
what is on the other side of a wall. We will work on  12:15-1pm (T-Th) – Work Station – We could use
the comprehension skills of retelling and making help keeping our noise level down, staying on
connections. task, and even someone to lead a station or two.
Writing  1-1:30pm on (WF) – Handwriting – We could use
We will learn how to make sure our sentences flow a couple volunteers to help us make sure we are
smoothly and make sense. taking our time and making letters correctly. It is
Math nice to be able to break the kids up into small
We will continue working with numbers 0-20 and groups and spread them amongst a few adults.
start working with dimes.  2-2:40pm (T-F) – Snack/Show & Tell/Play – You
are more than welcome to join us during this time
Science/Social Studies
too!
We will learn what the Earth is made of and how the
surface of the Earth can take on many forms.
Upcoming Events
Special Notes
 Jan. 25 – Friday Treat 50¢ (Popcorn)
MAP Testing  Jan. 28 – Talent Show Practice
We will be finishing up our MAP testing this
week! I will go over your child’s score with
 Jan. 28-31 – Parent/Teacher Conferences
you at conference time.
 Feb. 1 – No School!

2. Homework BINGO
See if you can get 3 BINGO’s this week by completing activities on the board.
Practice saying the
Practice identifying the sounds that make up a
Practice identifying,
first, middle, and last word. For example,
ordering, and writing
sounds heard for 3 forth would be /f/ /or/
numbers 0-20.
letter words. /th/. Stick to 3-4 sound
words.
Practice acting out with
manipulatives simple
addition and Practice identifying Practice writing words
subtraction story name and worth and making sure your child
problems using amounts counting of coins stretches the word to
up to 10. Write the (pennies, dimes, and write down as many
number sentence for nickels). sounds as they hear.
the problem (ex. 5 + 2 =
7).
Read a story with real
facts and have your
Practice counting as
child discuss the main
high as they can go.
Practice telling time to idea and three details
Also, practice counting
the half hour and they learned from it.
by 2’s to 30 and 5’s to
writing it. For an extension, you
100.
could have them draw
the main idea and three
details around it.

3. * I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!

4. * I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!

5. * I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!

6. * I know these activities are starting to seem repetitive but they are still skills we
are trying to master!