Kindergarten News
Captain James E. Daly Elementary School
November 2015
Reading
We will continue to meet with
students in guided reading each
day. Be sure to look for your
child’s “Just Right” books once they
begin to come home. Please take
the time to read these books with
your child and return them the next
school day.
In whole group reading we will . . .
 ask and answer questions
 identify characters and
settings
 identify major events in
stories
 follow agreed-upon rules
for discussion
Writing
Science
In science we will learn
about…
 plants and their
seasonal changes.
 the basic needs of
a plant.
 seeds and the life
cycle of a plant.
We will also compare the
life cycle of different
Social Studies
types of plants.
Students will be able to . . .
 identify and describe
how a globe and maps
can be used to help
people locate places.
 describe places in the
immediate
environment using
a different
natural/physical and
please behuman-made
sure features.
In writing we will
describe familiar
people, places,
If your child is going home in
things, and events
way than he/she normally does,
with prompting and
to call the office at 301.353.0939 to let the
support. We will
school know.
also narrate a
We are working on becoming independent in the
single event or
classroom. To encourage this, please allow
several loosely
your child to walk to the classroom
linked
events
as
Mark
Your
independently
and put his or her own belongs
well as provide
In math we
away.
Monday,
Calendar
reaction
to what Wednesday,th
nd
will. . .
November 2
November 25
happened.
No School
½ Day of
 Compare
for Students
School
lengths
Dismissal is
Wednesday,
 Compare
at 1:05
November
and order
11th
November 26th
quantitie
½ Dayand 27th
s
Parent
HolidayConferences
 Count up
Thanksgiving
Dismissal
No School
to 10
is at 1:05
objects
Tuesday,
arranged
Math
November