We had a busy day today in Room 145. After Center Time and Afternoon Meeting, we talked about the Flat Stanleys that we are going to send next week (the big parade to the mailbox will be on Tuesday - check the newsletter for the times. The kids learned about addressing a letter, and we also talked about how the post office works - how our Stanleys will get to their destinations.
We then continued our celebration of the 100th day of school - with gym yesterday, the time was very short. The kids did a number scavenger hunt in the room, finding all of the numbers from 1-100 that were stuck on little stickers all around the room. The recorded their findings on a 100s chart, which hopefully you saw come home today.
After that, we went up to the computer lab for our time there. When we got back down to the room, Isabelle's mom brought us a couple of books to read: Finkle-Hopper Frog and When I Was a Girl, I Dreamed. Both were great books. Then we had Choice Time - Isabelle's dad came in to open the Take-Apart Center.
By then, it was time to pack up and head home.
Enjoy your weekend!!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Hello all,
Sorry for the late post once again - three meetings after school.
Today was our 100th day of kindergarten!!!! I can hardly believe that it has already been 100 days - September seems like just a few weeks ago, somehow.
We had a busy day celebrating our 100th day. Because we had gym and book check-out today, we are going to continue the celebration tomorrow as well.
The kids made badges to wear that proclaimed them to be "100 days smarter." After that, we took a break from the 100th Day theme and went down the hall to the gym for class there with Mr. Hill and Mr. Peterson. They kids had a free "Challenge Yourself" day, where they got to play on the swinging ropes, the climbing net, and scooters. They had great fun!
After that,we were back to 100th day festivities - the kids started a 100s day necklace out of Fruit Loops cereal. Due to the short time, they worked while Arthur's mom read a couple of books to us (Guess How Much I Love You and If You Take a Mouse to School).
By the time we finished all of that, it was time to go up to the Media Center so we could check out books with Mrs. Hennen, and then back down to the classroom to clean and pack up to go home.
Sorry for the late post once again - three meetings after school.
Today was our 100th day of kindergarten!!!! I can hardly believe that it has already been 100 days - September seems like just a few weeks ago, somehow.
We had a busy day celebrating our 100th day. Because we had gym and book check-out today, we are going to continue the celebration tomorrow as well.
The kids made badges to wear that proclaimed them to be "100 days smarter." After that, we took a break from the 100th Day theme and went down the hall to the gym for class there with Mr. Hill and Mr. Peterson. They kids had a free "Challenge Yourself" day, where they got to play on the swinging ropes, the climbing net, and scooters. They had great fun!
After that,we were back to 100th day festivities - the kids started a 100s day necklace out of Fruit Loops cereal. Due to the short time, they worked while Arthur's mom read a couple of books to us (Guess How Much I Love You and If You Take a Mouse to School).
By the time we finished all of that, it was time to go up to the Media Center so we could check out books with Mrs. Hennen, and then back down to the classroom to clean and pack up to go home.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Today we had a busy day in Room 145. We began with Afternoon Meeting, and then we worked on finishing our Flat Stanleys - we managed to make them "unbald" with yarn hair. They look really cute - I'll take lots of photos before we send them on their ways. We also finished the book Flat Stanley, and we discovered how Stanley got back to his normal thickness (thanks to a clever plan from his little brother Arthur). Ask your child what the plan was!
We also had Reader's Workshop today. I taught a mini-lesson about following the text across the page, and then the kids practiced that skill with their bags of "just-right" books. After reading, we had a guest reader - Augie's mom came in to read Welcome to Zanzibar Road to all of us. After all fo that, we had Choice Time. The Take-Apart Center was open, and an electric stand mixer met a very timely demise.
After that, we packed up to go to Spanish or to the buses.
Don't forget that tomorrow is gym day and book check out day (not to mention the 100th day of school!!!!!!)
We also had Reader's Workshop today. I taught a mini-lesson about following the text across the page, and then the kids practiced that skill with their bags of "just-right" books. After reading, we had a guest reader - Augie's mom came in to read Welcome to Zanzibar Road to all of us. After all fo that, we had Choice Time. The Take-Apart Center was open, and an electric stand mixer met a very timely demise.
After that, we packed up to go to Spanish or to the buses.
Don't forget that tomorrow is gym day and book check out day (not to mention the 100th day of school!!!!!!)
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Today, after Center Time and Afternoon Meeting, we worked on making Valentine's Day bags to hold all of our treats tomorrow. Needless to say, there was much excitement, and many scraps of paper everywhere. After fun decorating, we headed to the gym for class with Mr. Hill and Mr. Peterson.
When we got back down the class, we talked about our sight words and High Hat letter sound for the week, and sang a silly song. We worked for a bit more time on the bags, and them went up to the Media Center to check out books. We got back down to our class just in time to clean up the Valentine's bag mess, and then pack up.
Time really flies when you're having fun, because after that, it was time to go home!
When we got back down the class, we talked about our sight words and High Hat letter sound for the week, and sang a silly song. We worked for a bit more time on the bags, and them went up to the Media Center to check out books. We got back down to our class just in time to clean up the Valentine's bag mess, and then pack up.
Time really flies when you're having fun, because after that, it was time to go home!
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Today was a very exciting day in kindergarten - the room was completely re-arranged last night (a bit of middle-of-the-year changing-around). The puppet theater that was in our class is gone, and it was replaced by a Post Office (as we think in February about sending Valentines and Flat Stanleys). We are also talking in class about the fact that they are now "second-half of kindergartners," and their behavior and attitudes should reflect the fact that they are (and I hesitate to say it) almost first graders.
Today, after Center Time and Afternoon Meeting, we learned a new song for the week ("My Aunt Monica"), which has three sight words for the week (I, have, and said), one 'magic ending' (-ed), and our new High Hat friend's sound - (/oo// all in it. We talked about the various words and how they appear in the song, and then practiced singing as well.
Then, we had Writer's Workshop. We talked again about the process for getting an idea, and then putting it on paper. The kids are doing some amazing writing, and they all wrote for about 20 minutes. After they wrote, they all had a chance to share their writing with a friend.
After that, we had Choice Time, and then packed up to head home.
Today, after Center Time and Afternoon Meeting, we learned a new song for the week ("My Aunt Monica"), which has three sight words for the week (I, have, and said), one 'magic ending' (-ed), and our new High Hat friend's sound - (/oo// all in it. We talked about the various words and how they appear in the song, and then practiced singing as well.
Then, we had Writer's Workshop. We talked again about the process for getting an idea, and then putting it on paper. The kids are doing some amazing writing, and they all wrote for about 20 minutes. After they wrote, they all had a chance to share their writing with a friend.
After that, we had Choice Time, and then packed up to head home.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Today, after Center Time and Afternoon Meeting, we had math workshop. Today we worked on measurement - we measured strips of paper using popsicle sticks. The point is to understand the concept of measurement, of course, but also to get the kids thinking about the importance of specifying the units that they used to measure something.
After that, we headed to the computer lab for our time there. When we got back down to our room, we had time to meet a new High Hat friend: Oopy Oops, who introduced us to the /oo/ sound (that's oo as in too). We are beginning to study the vowel combinations, which will make the kids' reading really take off as they master them.
After that, we has a short Choice Time, and then packed up to head home!
After that, we headed to the computer lab for our time there. When we got back down to our room, we had time to meet a new High Hat friend: Oopy Oops, who introduced us to the /oo/ sound (that's oo as in too). We are beginning to study the vowel combinations, which will make the kids' reading really take off as they master them.
After that, we has a short Choice Time, and then packed up to head home!
Monday, February 9, 2009
Today, it was National African-American Parent Involvement Day. We read a book, Guess How Much I Love You, and then did a fun art project that went with the book. Your child should have brought it home today. The kids also practiced reading their "just right" books from their bookbags.
After we worked on the project, we headed up to the music room for our class there with Mr. Hoffman. When we got back down to the classroom, we put the finishing touches on the art project, and then, since February is the Burroughs Read-a-thon month, we spent the rest of the time reading some fun books - we read Farmer Duck, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, and Cousin Ruth's Tooth. After all of that, it was time to pack up and go home.
After we worked on the project, we headed up to the music room for our class there with Mr. Hoffman. When we got back down to the classroom, we put the finishing touches on the art project, and then, since February is the Burroughs Read-a-thon month, we spent the rest of the time reading some fun books - we read Farmer Duck, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, and Cousin Ruth's Tooth. After all of that, it was time to pack up and go home.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Sorry for the lack of a post yesterday - I was stuck in meetings all afternoon and into the evening.
Today, after Center Time and Afternoon Meeting, we we talked about our sight word for the week (see) and our magic ending (-ing). After that, we headed to the gym for class there with Mr. Hill and Mr. Peterson.
When we got back down the our room, we had another visit from Megan Pershica, who is the literacy coordinator/teacher at Burroughs. Mrs. Pershica taught a follow-up lesson to the "buddy reading" lesson from Tuesday - the kids learned how to evaluate their work as a 'buddy' using a rubric - they evaluated themselves from a '1' (an "uh-oh" day), to a '3' (a "so-so" day), to a 5 (a "superstar 5" day, which is of course said with a dramatic gesture and voice, as one would expect).
After all of that, we packed up to go home (we will try to go up to the library to check out books at some point tomorrow).
Today, after Center Time and Afternoon Meeting, we we talked about our sight word for the week (see) and our magic ending (-ing). After that, we headed to the gym for class there with Mr. Hill and Mr. Peterson.
When we got back down the our room, we had another visit from Megan Pershica, who is the literacy coordinator/teacher at Burroughs. Mrs. Pershica taught a follow-up lesson to the "buddy reading" lesson from Tuesday - the kids learned how to evaluate their work as a 'buddy' using a rubric - they evaluated themselves from a '1' (an "uh-oh" day), to a '3' (a "so-so" day), to a 5 (a "superstar 5" day, which is of course said with a dramatic gesture and voice, as one would expect).
After all of that, we packed up to go home (we will try to go up to the library to check out books at some point tomorrow).
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Today we began with Center Time and Afternoon Meeting, (in afternoon meeting, we discovered that there are only 11 more school days until the 100th day!).
After those two, we had a 'guest teacher' in our room. Megan Pershica, who is the Literacy Resource Teacher here at Burroughs, came in to teach a demonstration lesson to the kids. She taught them about how to "buddy read," in which they read one of the books that are at their level with a friend -- they learned about how to listen well, give constructive help and feedback, and celebrate their friend's reading. Mrs. Pershica will be back on Thursday for a follow-up lesson as well.
After that, we headed up to the computer lab for our time there. When we got back down to our room, we talked about the Read-a-thon and the Valentine's party (the list of kids' names should be in their backpacks today), had a short Choice Time, and then bundled up to go home.
After those two, we had a 'guest teacher' in our room. Megan Pershica, who is the Literacy Resource Teacher here at Burroughs, came in to teach a demonstration lesson to the kids. She taught them about how to "buddy read," in which they read one of the books that are at their level with a friend -- they learned about how to listen well, give constructive help and feedback, and celebrate their friend's reading. Mrs. Pershica will be back on Thursday for a follow-up lesson as well.
After that, we headed up to the computer lab for our time there. When we got back down to our room, we talked about the Read-a-thon and the Valentine's party (the list of kids' names should be in their backpacks today), had a short Choice Time, and then bundled up to go home.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Today, after Center Time and Morning Meeting, Annie's mom came in to read a cuple of stories about Chinese New Year - we learned a lot about the traditions for the day, and Annie also brought us traditional candy and a red envelope with money in it for good luck this year.
Then we headed up to the music rom for class with Mr. Hofmann When we got back down to the room, we had a PTA mom, Faith McGown, come in to talk to the kids about the Read-a-thon (the Read-a-thon blog is here, if you're interested). Then we read a story about Groundhog Day, and made a groundhog project that the kids took home today.
Time flies!
Then we headed up to the music rom for class with Mr. Hofmann When we got back down to the room, we had a PTA mom, Faith McGown, come in to talk to the kids about the Read-a-thon (the Read-a-thon blog is here, if you're interested). Then we read a story about Groundhog Day, and made a groundhog project that the kids took home today.
Time flies!
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