What is Non-Fiction?

Over the past few weeks, we have been exploring non-fiction text.  Here is a short article for you on How to Read Non-Fiction Text.  We read non-fiction text to learn about true topics, and non-fiction text has some special features (headings, photographs, captions, diagrams, table of contents, index, glossary, special types of print, etc.) that are important to pay attention to.  We have been learning about these features and their purposes.  You can model how to use the features of non-fiction text when reading at home!
On Friday, your child brought home his/her Convention Notebook with examples of these features.

Ask your child to share their notebook with you and use it to locate some of these features in your non-fiction books at home.

Now that we know more about how to read non-fiction text, we are using some non-fiction text about ocean animals to learn new information!  Yesterday, read a book about sharks and recorded some facts we learned about sharks:

Today we read a book about whales and recorded some facts about whales:

Each Kindergartener is making their own informational page for an oceans research book:

Very impressive!

I have also been using National Geographic KIDS videos to support our learning.  Use this website to search for interesting non-fiction videos on topics of interest to your child!  Building background knowledge will support your child in reading comprehension - check out this article for other ways to build background knowledge at home this summer.

OTHER NEWS OF IMPORTANCE

Wow, Kindergarten flew by!  Today some important notes went home about end of the school year events.

Wednesday, June 12th:  Kindergarten Certificate Ceremony

2:00 - 3:00 PM

On this day, families are invited to our classroom to celebrate our accomplishments! 

Thursday, June 13th:  Kindergarten Party

12:30-2:45 PM

* We will walk to the Knudsen house for an outdoor party

* Your child needs a bathing suit and towel

* Please reference and return today's note to let me know what you can help with or donate

Friday, June 14th:  Last day of Kindergarten!

8:45 - 11:51 AM (half-day!)

* Report cards go home

Book Packages:  There will be no more book packages for at home reading.  Please return your book package and all of the books by this Friday, June 6th.  Thank you!