Kindergarten Bulletin Board

Check out the bulletin board by the cafeteria.  We turned it into a pumpkin patch this week.

Day 30

It’s day 30 and how do I know that?  We keep track of the number of days we have been in school during our calendar time.  We use straws to represent ones and when we have 10 we bundle them together to represent tens.  As of today, we have 3 bundles of 10 (30) and 0 straws (0) and when we counted them it turned out to be the number 30.  So cool!

We have been slowly opening and practicing literacy stations.  So far, we have opened the Drama Station, Library Station, ABC Station, Listening Station, and the Writing Station.  We will be opening the Poetry Station on Thursday.  It is important to practice the routines of literacy stations so they will run independently and smoothly.  Once all the stations are open I will be taking guided reading groups.  We will start with two groups a day and then transition to three groups a day.  Your child should rotate through guided reading at least three to four times a week.  

Writing Workshop is underway.  The kids are great.  They come up with their own topic, draw a picture, and write about it.  It is an amazing process to watch.

We are going to Wolfe’s Neck Farm on Thursday, October 23.  If you have not paid the $3 fee or signed the waiver please send it in by Friday of this week.  Many of you have expressed an interest in chaperoning this trip.  Due to limited space it is necessary to select the chaperones on first come first serve basis.  I will be contacting chaperones this week.

A Quick Peek at our Week

Making patterns.

Counting Activities

Retelling The Very Hungry Caterpillar with storyboards.

"My first book!"

What a day!!  It is a thrill to see a child excited about their work and proud of themselves.  We talked about how writers write books in writing workshop this morning.  Then we gave it a try.  What fun!

Touch - a book about all the things that you can touch.

Animal Spots - a book about where animals live.