Kindergarten

Ms. Sherry Morris
smorris@iss.k12.nc.us

Mrs. Leslie Pritchett
lpritchett@iss.k12.nc.us

Reading~ Read to your child at least 15 minutes every night. If your child can read, let them read to you for 15 minutes.

Practice sight words, which can be found in your child's take home folder!

READ! READ! READ!

Math~ Count everything. Read numbers.

If your child already knows all of their numbers 1-30, then practice writing their numbers 1-30.

When they can do that, start adding one-digit numbers together. 

Parents, please remember to check your child's folder daily. 
Important papers, homework, and notes from the teacher will be found in this folder. 
Please be sure to check folder and initial the reading log each night.
Lunch money should be sent in an envelope with the student's name and lunch number on it.
Absence notes should be sent in the very next day when the student returns to school or it can be done on-line.
All transportation changes must be sent in writing with the student the morning of the change or called in to the office by noon.
A snack should need to be sent in everyday.  Please be sure the snack is healthy.  Send in water for classroom. No juice please for snacks.
 
 
l Read with your child.  If your child struggles with reading, he/she should read aloud to you most days.  If your child is a strong reader, have your child read aloud to you once a week.  Listen for common missed words, fluency, and expression.  Remember to ask questions to see if he/she is comprehending what is being read.
l Visit the library often.

l Ask your child about his/her school day.  Instead of asking, "What did you do at school today?"  The answer is often, "nothing!"....say, "I see you're learning about ____________, tell me about what you know."  You can use the newsletters and classwork sent home to help you know what's going on in our class.

l Instead of watching a lot of television, play a family board game.

l Have your child be responsible for his/her homework, bookbag, lunchbox...etc.  This will help your child become more independent.

l When classwork is sent home, go over the problems that were missed.

l Subscribe to a children's magazine.