K105 is off to a busy but fun start! Here are some of the things we've done this week...
We spent much of the week learning classroom routines and exploring our classroom. Children learned about doing a "body check" to make sure they area ready for Meeting on the rug or a walk in the hallway. During Discovery, we used magnifying glasses to explore our classroom. During Learn and Explore, children began to use the Block Area or chose table and rug activities.
In Math we explored some of the manipulatives we will be using throughout the year. These included Unifix cubes, pattern blocks, connecting cubes, Geoblocks, and square tiles. Many children enjoyed building long "snakes" or "trains" with Unfix cubes. We even used Unifix cubes in another way to represent children's votes in a poll for favorite math material. Unifix cubes won! We also learned about the calendar and counting the number of children in our classroom.
During Literacy, we began a study of our names. We played a game with the nursery rhyme "Jack Be Nimble" and children made name puzzles by tracing all the letters of their names. During Writer's Workshop we read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle. Using this text as inspiration, we created our own version that will be traveling home over the next few weeks!
Though it has been quite hot, we've enjoyed lots of time outside! Children enjoyed reconnecting with friends in K101 and K103 and exploring the playground during Recess. During Outdoor Explore, we went to the field and learned a tag game called "Bananas". Ask your child to explain the rules!
We had our first TEAM Meeting, which was a big success! We discussed what it means to be a "team" and agreed that we are a team in K105. We also talked about what it means to be a good teammate and friend. Children suggested teammates should "stick together", "work together", "treat each other like you would like to be treated" and many other wonderful ideas.
We also had our first K Sing-a-Long with K101 and K103. We sang "Wheels on the Bus", "Old McDonald", "Make New Friends", "Uncle Jesse", "Sticky Bubble Gum", and "If You're Happy and You Know It". This was a great chance to gather all together as a kindergarten community!
See below for a slideshow of more images from this week. So much accomplished and we're only one week in! Looking forward to another fantastic week ahead!
We also had our first K Sing-a-Long with K101 and K103. We sang "Wheels on the Bus", "Old McDonald", "Make New Friends", "Uncle Jesse", "Sticky Bubble Gum", and "If You're Happy and You Know It". This was a great chance to gather all together as a kindergarten community!
See below for a slideshow of more images from this week. So much accomplished and we're only one week in! Looking forward to another fantastic week ahead!
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