Friday was a crazy, fun day in Kindergarten! We celebrated 100th Day in the AM and Valentines in the PM. The kiddos were surprised to find our classroom taken over by penguins when they entered the room on Friday morning. There were 10s strips of "ice" where the penguins belonged left at the front of the room. We got counting by 10s (the grade 8 big cheating way of counting) to see how many penguins were really around our classroom. We counted 100 spots and began our adventure to find them all! The kiddos looked high and low and found every single one and returned them to their icy spots. We then counted the penguins by ones, just to make sure! The kiddos have been working so hard in Kindergarten to grow their brains, everyday! We discussed all the new things we know now, that we didn't on the first day of K. We conversed about how most kids thought they were rap stars at the beginning of the year and put big letters in the middle of their name. Now every single kid knows to only put big letters at the beginning of their name (because they are super important!) and little letters for the rest. This is one of the many things that I am so proud of these little people for! To celebrate we decorated "100 Days Smarter" crowns for the kiddos to flaunt how big their brains are getting!! Next up, we had 100 day show and tell. It was so much fun to see what 100 looked like in different collections. Some looked like there were not enough and others looked like there were way too many! It was a blast listening to the kiddos converse about their thoughts and ideas about the groups of 100. Thank-you everyone for putting in the time and effort it took to create valentines, count out 100 item and bring treats for our valentines party. The smiles on the kiddos faces throughout the entire day was priceless. Sharing and celebrating with friends is one of the purest ways to create specials bonds with our friends as it seems to channel kindness. Thank-you again parents for your hard work! We couldnt have had such a great day without you :)
The Kindergartens have been working hard on number representing at school. Today we represented the number 6 in many different way! Each time we gather together to represent, the kiddos get faster and faster. Its been a lot of fun to watch them make connections and work together to figure out how to group numbers or see them in different parts (ex: 6- 5 and 1, 4 and 2, 3 and 3, ect) This whole group activity serves as a visual piece and is very important in order to represent independently. Following this activity, we go our separate ways and practice writing the number and represent it two different ways on our own!
The kinders have had a hankering for reading lately so I figured it was time to start take home reading! They have been using strategies that good readers do all around the classroom, such as: 1) look at the pictures to figure out the words 2) look for chunks (er, oo, ee, ch, sh, ow) 3) sounds out the letters you know. Say it slowly and then faster and faster to make it sound right! 4) look for popcorn words 5) point to each word as your read them 6) tell your mouth to tell your brain, "I CAN DO IT!" Today I introduced the kiddos to their take home reading folders. This will be in their backpack EVERY NIGHT! They will read the book to you, copy the title onto the reading log page and then bring it back to school. At school, we will stamp the date, return the book and get a new one. Please read with your child every night and return the folder into their back pack every day. Once they read 10 books, they will receive a prize and move to the next level of reading! It is your child's responsibility to write the title. Please encourage this independent writing practice!! Reading is a tricky skill to acquire, especially at a young age. Some kids may have an interest in reading and some may not! Take home reading should be a positive experience. To start out, you can read a page and have them read it back to you while pointing to each word as they are read. Please encourage your kiddo to use the reading strategies stated above. You can also help them out by using the jolly phonic letter sound strategies that are stapled to the back of the folder. Each time we learn a new letter and sound, we also learn the action that goes with it! This is very helpful in making connections and solidifying learning letter sounds. Happy reading!! If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. The Youth Revolution Group is volunteering at the Samaritan House and is doing a food drive this week (Feb 3 – Feb 7) for donations of Lunch Snacks to help support Brandon’s local food bank. Examples of lunch snacks are apple sauce, goldfish crackers, fruit cups, granola bars, etc. or anything that is non-perishable. They are kindly asking for any donations you are able to make at this time. Thank you for helping our community! February 26 is Day of Pink. This is a day where we encourage everyone to wear a pink shirt as it symbolizes a stand against bullying. The idea of Pink Shirt Day originated in Nova Scotia, Canada when a boy was bullied for wearing a pink shirt to school. Travis Price and David Sheppard, caught wind of the situation and bought 50 pink shirts the following day and distributed them around the school to stand up for the boy. The tradition has carried on and is a powerful day to remind us to be kind! Check out the link below to see a snippet of the history. In your child's backpack tonight, I have sent home a form if you wish to purchase a t-shirt for you or your child. Please send the payment and form back by Friday if you wish to participate! |
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