Folders

Taylor Road Academy
Mrs. McCoy's K-3 News
January 15,2008


Everyone is getting a new "bring home folder" this week. Please empty these and PLEASE, PLEASE read the newsletters and any other correspondence that comes home. This is the best way to keep up with what is going on. The folders will be sent home on Tuesdays, please empty them and send them back no later than Friday of the same week.

Please checkout our new schedule for this nine weeks. It is on the board outside of our room. The big change is that we are now having snack at 9:00 instead of 9:30. Just keep this in mind if you have to bring their snack, it needs to be here by 9:00.

Inside each folder I have put an index card with their name on it. FOR HOMEWORK: please write your child's FULL NAME, FULL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER. Please have these back to me no later than Friday, January 18th.
In the coming weeks and months we will be working very hard on learning our first name, middle name (when applicable) and last name, understanding the concept of what "first," "middle" and "last" names really mean. My goal is that if your child is lost or seperated from you, your child will have the skills needed to help someone find you. Also, on this card list YOUR first and last name. If your child lives with both parents, please list your spouse's first and last name as well.
Pretend you do not know your child, ask them to tell you their first, middle and last name. Can you understand them easily? If not, then we need to work on slowing them down and getting them to pronounce their names slowly and articulately. This also brings me to another point, ask your child to say or sing the alphabet. We are working on slowing down and pronouncing each letter correctly. Especially letters Ll, Mm, Nn, Oo, Pp.

Also, I am going to change their flashcards a little. I have noticed during my evaluations if I put another name or word that begins with the same first letter as their name, they identify it as their name. They are working off of the first letter not the entire name.

This week we are learning: Letter Ll
Number 12
Counting 0-15
Same and Different
Review of shapes & colors

Have a great week!

Happy New Year!

Taylor Road Academy
Mrs. McCoy’s K-3 News
January 8,2008



Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful break.

This week we are learning about opposites, identifying and the sound for letter Kk, identifying number 11, counting 1-15, and reviewing all colors and shapes. We are learning to play BINGO!
Color & Shape Bingo, Letter Bingo, and Number Bingo. So, if they come home shouting BINGO! Don’t panic!

I am sending flashcards home tomorrow with new cards for review. Please send them back by Wednesday, January 16th.

Report cards went home last Thursday, January 4, 2008. Please sign and return them as soon as possible. Thanks!

Have a great week!