Miss Thurston's Kindergarten Blog

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missthurston — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:20:07 +0000

Please check out the calendar tab [in the blue bar on top] for important dates for the month of May!

Happy Earth Day!

missthurston — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:44:35 +0000

Check out the awesome bags we created for Earth Day! Whole foods will be using them tomorrow to bag groceries!

Click to view slideshow.

We LOVE going outside for recess…

missthurston — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:23:04 +0000

Please dress your child for the weather!

Check these out…

missthurston — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:52:15 +0000

A few educational websites I found while browsing the internet-

On this site you can type in a word, and it will generate a worksheet where your child can practice tracing the word. This is a great resource to have your child practice tracing his/her first and last name if they still struggle with capitalization of the beginning letter only and writing the remaining letters in lowercase.

http://www.maddisonworks.com/games/letters/letters.aspx

Although this website is targeted for older students who have spelling tests, it would still be a great resource to help your child practice reading and writing the 25 sight words required by the district.

http://www.spellingcity.com/

Letter Writing

missthurston — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:43:44 +0000

After we finish our unit of study on poetry, we will begin a new unit of study during writer’s workshop on letter writing and postcard writing.

Check out this great link below for some wonderful ways to promote writing at home.

http://www.playfulearning.com/Playful_Learning/Blog/Entries/2008/8/15_Letter_Writing_with_Young_Children.html

Be sure to check out the Materials and Resources section. You can download an alphabet chart for writing both uppercase and lowercase letters as well as letter paper templates.

Also visit the little black box on our blog to download the letter sound box card we use in our classroom during writer’s workshop to help with letter sound correspondences.

fundraiser for Haiti

missthurston — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:13:36 +0000

Student Council is sponsoring a fundraiser for Haiti during the month of February called

‘DONATE A DOLLAR.’

Jars will be placed in the office, at the parent sign-in desk, and in the library for donations.

ALL proceeds during the month of February from the Student Store will also be donated to this fundraiser.

All money will go to the Red Cross.

If you and your child would like to donate to this cause, I will make sure that they get to go down to the office and make their donation.

P.S. You might want them to do an extra chore around the house to earn the dollar. Or, donate a dollar from their “Tooth Fairy” fund!

Don’t forget…

missthurston — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:22:45 +0000

The 100th day of school is on Wednesday! Please have your child bring a collection of 100 of the same items in a bottle to school on Wednesday.

Also, we will be using our rock collections tomorrow so if your child has not brought a collection of 3 different rocks to school, please remind them!

New Heart Words

missthurston — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:21:28 +0000

We will be introducing new heart words during the next few months. Once your child has mastered the 25 required sight words, please begin to have your child practice reading and writing our new words!

that

her

have

had

yes

are

by

was

you

play

look

saw

she

said

they

love

my wedding

missthurston — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:05:37 +0000

A few of you asked me to post some pictures from the wedding, so here you go! We had a beautiful day and even got a little bit of snow!

I was so excited when I woke up to falling snow!

My dad and I.

I have been craving wedding cake ever since the wedding! Hopefully the frozen top tastes as good a year from now!

Cereal Boxes

missthurston — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:10:12 +0000

After returning from our holiday break, we will begin a unit of study on media literacy. If you have any cereal boxes at home [healthy adult cereal or sugary kid's cereal] please send them to school with your child!

As always, thank you so much for all of your help!