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Yearly Archives: 2013
Question of the Month: What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Mrs. Costello’s 3rd grade class at Prestwood Elementary, Sonoma was asked: What is your favorite holiday tradition? “Christmas—I get excited because I get to open presents with my sister and it’s usually fun to see what we get.” – Belle … Continue reading
Question of the Month: Why do we eat turkeys at Thanksgiving?
Gary Morini’s 3rd grade class at Sassarini Elementary, Sonoma was asked: Why do we eat turkeys at Thanksgiving? Continue reading
Kid Scoop News Builds CCSS Vocabulary and Comprehension Skills
Vocabulary has been described as “all the words known and used” by a person. Having a rich and varied vocabulary has been empirically linked to academic achievement. Research supports that to retain words and comprehend meaning in text, students need … Continue reading
Understanding the Common Core Foundational Skills
The Common Core Foundational Skills are—quite literally—the “foundation” upon which all reading success is built and include: Phonological Awareness Phonics Word Recognition Fluency Phonological awareness is the ability to hear, identify and use individual sounds—phonemes—in spoken words. Phonological awareness improves … Continue reading
Freedom Day USA
Write or draw a “Thank You” note to a service man or woman or a veteran. Continue reading
Kaiser Doctor Provides Tips for a Successful Start to School Year
With all of the Back to School excitement and jitters, it helps to hear what one of our local pediatricians has to say about helping your child off to a successful school year! “Whether your child is entering school for … Continue reading
Broadway Under The Stars
Presenting the winners of our Broadway Under The Stars coloring contest! This contest was sponsored by Meyers Financial and Transcendence Theatre Company. Claire, kindergarten Daniela, grade 5 Jenna, grade 6 Talia, grade 4
What are the Common Core Standards?
For over a decade educators across the nation have used a range of reading and writing standards to guide literacy instruction in classrooms. Building on this firm foundation, the new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) shift gears to provide American … Continue reading
Interviewing Danica
Kimberly Uzzo, a soon-to-be eighth-grader at Altimira Middle School, was one of the reporters asking questions of driver Danica Patrick last weekend at Sonoma Raceway. The 12-year-old Uzzo was covering the festivities at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 for Kid Scoop … Continue reading
Mother’s Day 2013
Anabel, grade 2 Bryan, grade 3 Chloe, grade 3 Donna, grade 5 Megan, grade 4 Ocyraraydies, grade 5 Riley, grade 3 Sierra, grade 2 Valeria, grade 5
