Transitional Kindergarten News

TK Classroom Newsletter 🏰🌍

Fairy Tale Unit Comes to a Close…
Our Fairy Tale Unit is coming to an end, and students have absolutely loved diving into these magical stories over the past few weeks! We read Pinocchio, Hansel and Gretel, and Jack and the Beanstalk, and we will enjoy a few more classic tales next week as we begin our transition into our final unit of the year—Africa!

To bring Jack and the Beanstalk to life, students helped create a giant beanstalk in our classroom. Each student made themselves out of construction paper and added their character climbing up the beanstalk—it looks amazing!

Geography Fun 🌎
We reviewed the names of all seven continents and practiced locating them on maps and globes. Students also punched out South America to add to the continent maps they are creating. They are becoming wonderful little geographers!

Math 📊
Students completed a fun Hansel and Gretel graph and practiced reading and talking about the results.

Handwriting & Reading ✏️

• We learned how to write the letter Xx

• Students practiced writing CVC words and changing one letter at a time to create new words (for example: cat → hat → hot → hop). This is a great way to build early reading and spelling skills!

Coming Soon… Africa! 🐘🦒
Next week, we will begin our exciting new unit on Africa! Students will learn about African animals, culture, and geography.

Cardboard Needed 📦
We are collecting large pieces of cardboard to build African animals. If you happen to have appliance boxes, large shipping boxes, or any sturdy cardboard, we would greatly appreciate your donations. Thank you for helping support our creative projects!

After School STEM & Sensory Club
Mrs. Smith and I still have a few spots left in our after-school STEM and Sensory Club. Please check Mrs. Spike’s newsletter for sign-up information if your child is interested.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Amy Simmons