We had another great day. Today I introduced Writer's Workshop. We read a wordless picture book called Rainstorm, and talked about the wonderful story it told with pictures. I then wrote my own brief story about a hike with my son, first with pictures, and then modeling different ways that I could write the story- making marks pretending to write words, writing letters, or actually trying to write words. All of these are great ways for kindergarteners to practice writing.

Today in your child's blue folder you will find a copy of our schedule. The blank spots will be filled in over the next several weeks as we become accustomed to routines. Some of the things we will be doing during these times are Writer's Workshop, Reader's Workshop, math stations, and science or social studies. I will send a more complete schedule as it falls into place. My overall sense is that we are off to a great start. Please let me know of any questions or concerns you may have.