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Welcome to Kindergarten with Mrs. Osborne!
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Reading Buddies are Cool!
We will be learning many new things this year. It's fun to learn to write - not only our first name but our last name as well. We enjoy writing and we always try to do our best. We love to color and are
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Look What I Made with My Buddie!
now learning to recognize and read color words. We read the alphabet and make new words everyday. All of the counting songs we have sung are helping us to learn our numbers. We are also learning about
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We work good together...
the days of the week, the dates on our calendar, and the months of the year. During the year we learn and talk about people and the celebrations along with their cultures. Scroll down the page to view
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Mrs. Osborn stops to help out
a photo gallery of us reading with our Third Grade Reading buddies from Ms. Johnson's Room...
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Mr. Wahlin stops by for a photo with some pretty terrific readers!



Image Gallery: Reading Buddies with Ms. Johnson's Third Graders Wed., Sept. 17th

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Image Gallery: Sept. 10th we met our third grade Reading Buddies

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Writer's Workshop at Ames
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SPPS Literacy Framework referenced to ensure grade level standards.
Grammar, usage and spelling incorporated into mini lesson.
Handwriting and word processing skills are also a part of the writer’s workshop.
Cursive begun in latter second grade, introduced again in third and continued thru sixth.

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Ames Math Curriculum
Math Routines
Vocabulary -Each class will begin with a new vocabulary word(s) on the board for students to copy down into their portfolio/binder.
Corrections -Each day the class will correct the assigned homework from the night before and review any problem areas.
Daily Assignments -Daily Assignments will be assigned on a regular basis and will be due the following class unless specified otherwise.
Quizzes -Quizzes will be given out periodically during a book/unit.
Tests/Projects -Tests/Projects will be given out at the completion of a book/unit.
Portfolio/Binder -Students will be expected to keep this/her portfolio organized and must bring it to class each day.

Click here to watch a movie, "Chicka-Chicka Boom-Boom"!
Do You Know Your A-B-C?"...
Do You Know the SOUNDS each letter makes?