Who Let the Letters Out??

I am sure that your kindergarten children are coming home singing a song or two they have learned in class. Here is one of our favorites!! (Make sure to chant the letter sound at the end of each letter!!)

Math, Math is So Much Fun!!!

The friends on Island 2 are really enjoying the fun games, songs and activities that we are doing to help us learn our numbers!! Counting and Cardinality is our first math unit.  We sure are getting to do a lot of cool things to help us be the best math whiz we can be!! 

We Love to READ!!

The friends on Island 2 are enjoying learning all about the fun things there are to do!  Readers Workshop is a wonderful way to experience an interactive literacy block.  The students are able to listen to a rich text where they make predictions, talk about characters and recall main events.  During the exploration period of the workshop, the boys and girls are able to read books, do ABC puzzles and activities and practice making their letters!  We are having a blast seeing how much fun reading can be!!

Lend a Helping Hand

There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer on Island 2. From field trips and buddy reading, to at-home help and support, we are always in need of awesome family volunteers. Please remember that ALL volunteers must apply online prior to helping at the school. It is a very simple form to do online and takes just a few days to go through. You can start the process by clicking here.

Scholastic Book Clubs

One of the most wonderful ways to get your child excited about reading is by building a rich home library of wonderful picture books.  I have spent many hours looking at the amazing children's sections in the many local bookstores - I can't get enough! :)   I would like to tell you about Scholastic Book Clubs.  Scholastic offers some of the most popular and authentic children's texts at some amazing prices.  I have included the link for the Online Parent Order information. This is a simple way to order inexpensive books for home.  The books will be delivered to school and each time you place an order, our class receives points that we can cash in for our own classroom library.

To register for the Scholastic Online Ordering click here or on the banner at the top right of the page. You will be directed to a page where you can register and begin ordering! Our classroom code is J3GHZ .  You will need this code to order from our catalogs. I will also be sending home the catalogs for those of you that would rather not go the online route. :)   I hope that you are able to find some books that you and your family will enjoy reading at home.