Monday, September 28, 2009

Pick Up a Good Book...


You are going to hear a lot this year about the pre-reading skills your child is learning in kindergarten.  A lot of parents ask what they can do to help their child learn to read, and more importantly, learn to love to read.

On the left sidebar of this blog, we will keep up to date the sounds that we are working on at school, and encourage you to continue working with your child at home.  We will also list books that we highly recommend.  Check them out and let us know what you think!  In kindergarten, if it is a book we've read before, we call it an old favorite, and we love to return to them again and again.

Along with this, one of the best things you can do is to read to your child everyday for at least fifteen minutes.  Research shows that kids who are read to learn how to read.  This is a great opportunity as well for your child to spend quality time with older siblings, cousins, grandparents or any family member or good friend.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Days of the Week


In Kindergarten, we practice our calendar skills every day.  We learn months of the year, days of the week, and how to say a proper date.  Ask your child to sing our calendar songs, and talk about each day and what it means to your child and family.  

For example, if you have a tradition in your home of doing family activities on certain days, talk about how these activities make that day special.  Some families are involved in religious activities on various days, and you can help your child see the connection between these events in their lives.

We are also talking about the change of seasons from summer to fall.  Take your child for a walk and collect fall leaves to celebrate this colorful, exciting time of year.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Welcome to Kindergarten!


Welcome to Kindergarten at Raymond Elementary School!

Mrs. Thomson and Mrs. D'Agnone are working hard to get this classroom website resource up and running.  We thank you for your patience, and encourage you to come back soon to see what your children are learning and how they are growing in our school.