December is here!   Starting into the  final month of 2012.   Excitement fills the air!Letter focus this week is U and V.   Ask about Umbrella Bird and Vincent Vampire Bat.  Have your child give the sound and signal.   Have them think about the animal shape for each letter.New sight word - Up  up.    Sight word poem for read to self and read to someone is  "The Rooster".Support your child as necessary as they "read".   Some words they will become sight words  or heart words  - Words they will recognize in other contexts.   Naming words are words they can get from the picture or from the sentence structure.  Using the picture is a skill we teach early readers to use and continue to use whenever they can!  Praise whatever your child shows you.  If it is necessary to  redirect, say " I like _________  but let's look at__________. We will also be reading a projectable book - " I pick up".  Ask your child to tell you some  articles the little boy picks up.  (After Wednesday class.)In   Math  we continue to work on number to 5.  Help your child with numeral formation.  Ask them to say the little rhyme that goes with each.Ask your child about "Waiting for Santa".   To help keep everyone feeling happy we are working on doing the right thing if anyone is watching or not.  How many stickers did the whole class get today?  ( Four is best)Looking forward to an upstanding and valuable week in Kindergarten!Christmas concert is Dec 19.   Check school webpage for info.