LETTER K and Kindness
This week we are celebrating the letter K, and our theme is one that shapes the heart of our classroom community: Kindness. Acts of kindness—small and mighty—help children understand that their choices have the power to brighten someone’s day.
Letter Sounds and Our Zoo-Phonics Friend
Our Zoo-Phonics character this week is Kayo Kangaroo. Children bounce hands like kangaroo paws and say the hard /k/sound: “k-k-k.” We notice K in words like kindness, kangaroo, kite, kiss, and kid.
A simple K song for home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxV8RhjK0r0
How We Form the Letter K
Uppercase K is “big line down, little line from the middle, little line down.” Lowercase k is similar but smaller, emphasizing fine-motor control.
Children enjoy forming K with sticks, pretzel rods, or natural materials outdoors.
Theme Connection: Kindness
Throughout the week, we look for kindness in action—sharing materials, offering comfort, including others in play, or using gentle words. Books such as Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud help children understand how kindness can ripple outward.
At home, families might look for “kindness moments” together—writing a note, helping with a chore, or giving someone a thoughtful compliment.
For more kindness ideas, Random Acts of Kindness Foundation offers simple family resources:
https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/kindness-ideas
Kindergarten Readiness Skill: Gross Motor Development (WaKIDS/GOLD Objective 4)
This week we are highlighting gross motor skills—the large movements that help children balance, coordinate, run, jump, climb, and move with confidence. Kindness pairs beautifully with movement: children might carry toys to help a friend clean up, push a wagon full of blocks for someone else, or run to hold a door open.
We also play simple movement games that strengthen the whole body—jumping like kangaroos, hopping across the room to deliver a kindness message, or moving beanbags from one place to another in a “kindness relay.” These joyful activities support balance, strength, and spatial awareness.
At home, your child might enjoy helping carry groceries, sweeping with a child-sized broom, or playing movement-based games that encourage cooperation. For more ideas, GoNoodle offers playful, family-friendly movement activities:
https://www.gonoodle.com
Continuing the Learning at Home
You might go on a “K hunt” around your home, looking for objects that start with the /k/ sound. Kindness pairs naturally with learning—every helpful gesture reminds children that they are connected to a caring community.
