Word Wall Words Your child should practice reading and writing word wall words.  Throughout the year each class adds more words to their word walls in the classroom. Words that are put on the word wall are the common words that students are expected to know because of their high usage. Also, since they are posted in the classroom, students are expected to write them correctly during Writer's Workshop. If you would like some tips on practicing them with your Kindergartener at home just ask your Kindergarten teacher! They have lots of ideas! Mrs. Mohn's list: a and an big cat go green I like look love me no red stop to you yellow Mrs. Woxland's list: all and book can cat come does from go he here is it like little look my not on said see she the there this to want was we were where who you Mrs. Lilja's list: Your child can: •practice writing the words •use magnetic letters to form the words •play rhyming games (at,bat,cat,fat) •locate sight words in books am at and be big can dad day eat for from go he her here I in is it like little look love make me mom my no play red said saw see sing the to we zoo/font> Welcome to Kindergarten!! Kindergarten is an exciting, dynamic place to learn, play and grow! Here we emphasize academic, social, emotional, physical and cultural growth and learning through a foundation of international study and citizenship. Our learners become internationally-educated citizens through a focus on the development of positive attitudes towards self, towards people, towards the environment and towards learning. Life-long learning is developed through inquiry-based, hands-on learning. The curriculum, learning and attitudes are synthesized in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program embodied in the student profile. Please see the attached sheet for the attitudes and profiles. Curriculum is developed through the framework of the International Baccalaureate Organization. Organizing Themes provide the structure for the school’s framework of content, or program of inquiry. The natural curiosity of young children is nurtured through Units of Inquiry. The Organizing Themes and Units of Inquiry offer learners the opportunity to explore and acquire essential knowledge and skills, and to develop positive attitudes. The organizing themes and units of inquiry are: 1. Who We Are - All About Me 2. How the World Works - Harvest 3. How We Express Ourselves - Author & Illustrator Study 4. Where We Are In Time And Place - What’s In the Sky 5. Sharing The Planet - Animals Adapt to their Environment 6. How We Organize Ourselves – Market It is challenging and rewarding to teach and learn at Highland Park Elementary. We are proud of our school community and enjoy learning and working together! We look forward to meeting you and your learner. Sincerely, Mrs. Linda Lilja, Mrs. Sarah Woxland, and Mrs. Linda Mohn Word Wall Words to Pracice Kindergarten Room 101 Word wall words I me like no go a and an big green love look red stop to you yellow Your child can: o practice writing the words o use magnetic letters to form the words o play rhyming games ( at, bat, cat, sat etc.) o locate sight words in books.