Friday, November 2nd, 2018 Room 4 Newsletter Dear Families, We had a fantastic week in kindergarten. We had a spooktacular Halloween bash hosted by our wonderful room parents. A huge thank you to the room parents for organizing our fun crafts, games, and bringing yummy food. A big appreciation to the families who came to enjoy and help as well and brought goody bags to share. Grandparents day is just around the corner! On November 14th your scholars can invite their grandparents to visit and enjoy mass with us in the morning. Later on there will be a social in the gym. I will be giving you more details as the day gets closer. This week we have completed a counting to 100 by 1’s and sight word test. I have noticed that many of our scholars would benefit from a little extra practice at home. Please keep reading and use online resources IXL and Raz-Kids to keep your scholar’s mind busy even after school. This is a very vital age to soak in lots of information and practicing these skills learned at school are essential! Blessings, Ms. Sanders * Reading exercises our brain. Reading is a much more complex task for the human brain rather than watching TV, for example. Reading strengthens brains connections and builds NEW connections. * Reading improves concentration.Children have to sit still and quietly so that they can focus on the story when they are reading. If the read often, they will develop the skill to do this for longer. * Reading teaches children about the world around them. Through reading a variety of books children learn about people, places, and events outside of their own experience. * Reading improves vocabulary and language skills. Children learn new words as they read. Subconsciously, they absorb information on how to structure sentences and how to use words and other language features effectively in their writing and speaking. * Reading develops a child's imagination. While we are engaged in a story we are also imagining how a character is feeling. Young children then bring this knowledge into their everyday play. * Reading helps children to develop empathy. As children develop they begin to imagine how they would feel in that situation. *Children who read achieve better in school.Reading promotes achievement in all subjects, not just English. Children who are good readers tend to achieve better across the curriculum.
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AuthorMy name is Nicole Sanders and I am the Kindergarten teacher at St. John Catholic School in San Lorenzo CA. This website is for parents to check out the weekly newsletter, homework, and to see what is happening in room four. I am looking forward to having a successful and enjoyable school year! Archives
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