Friends

 Today we learned that we have many friends at school. We learned that our friends are sometimes the same and sometimes different. We read a story about a bear and a mouse that became friends, and they were REALLY different . Ask your child if they want to treat their friends like the nice bear or the mean bear, and talk about ways they can do that.

 The uppercase 'F' is for FUN!!! We began our sounds with the letter F. Have your child look around your house to find things that begin with the f, f, f, sound.

 Each day we practice writing in our journals. This is a very quiet and serious time. It would be great if you kept a pencil and pad of paper where they are able to practice when they ask.
* Parents, first Homework Assignment:Practice writing lines, circles, etc., holding pencil correctly.
*Homework folders come home starting Monday. Be sure and look these over with your child every school day. There will be a simple homework assignment each evening that you and your child can do. Do these assignments when you are not rushed, and it is a pleasant experience for both you and your child. I think I would rather you skip an assignment rather than make it a rushed and uncomfortable experience. We want 'homework' to be a pleasant experience for years to come...this is where that love begins.

Finally, we played the game 'Where can I find new friends?' This game is in your child's backpack. Let them place the cards around the room. Then roll the cube and go hunting for the picture it lands on. These are all places we can say 'Hello' to people and make new friends.