A Peek At Our Week!

                I hope everyone had a nice long weekend despite the dreary weather. It's hard to                                             believe we are entering the last week of May! Time is really flying!! 💮

Important Dates:

May 25th:

Memorial Day

No School

June 4th:

Zoo Field Trip!

Announcements:

Music Concert! 𝅘𝅥𝅮

I'm SO proud of all of the children and how well they did at Friday's music concert! If you were unable to attend, Mrs. Arnold recorded the entire performance which should be available to view soon.

Animal Research Project

Over the last several weeks the Kindergarten classes have been working with Mrs. Moses to complete their own animal research projects in Media/Stem! Using the platform Pebble Go!, each child selected an animal and worked to find many interesting facts about it. Click here to see their work come to life! 

ABC Countdown

It was another busy week for our ABC Countdown! Last week the class enjoyed dance, Elephant and Piggie, friendship, game, and hat days. Please enjoy a few pictures from our fun (and also educational!) activities.

Dance Day! 💃

Click here to watch us bust a move!

Elephant and Piggie Day 🐘🐷

We enjoyed reading many Elephant and Piggie books by one of our favorite authors, Mo Willems!

                  The children above chose to make crowns that featured their favorite character. Piggie 

                                                                          was a popular choice!

Game Day! 🎲

Curriculum Update:

Reader's Workshop

Last week in Reader's Workshop we continued module (unit) 8 titled From Plant to Plate, and worked hard to answer the essential question: "How do plants become food?" We enjoyed reading the books PB&J Hooray! by Janet Nolan, and Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert. Both texts explored where the foods we like to eat come from. In addition to these stories the children also practiced identifying the central idea of a text, and putting events in order (sequencing).

Phonics

In phonics the students learned about words with ending blends such as sand and camp. We also practiced reading the sight/heart word want.

Math

Last week in math the children continued to practice counting by tens and ones, and were introduced to new place value manipulatives! Counting by tens in ones is something we have been doing all year during Number Corner, and it is amazing to see how much progress the class has made with this skill! 

Science

It continues to be an exciting time for science as we enjoyed watching our caterpillars form their chrysalises last week! The countdown is on for when they emerge as beautiful butterflies and we couldn't be more excited! 🦋

Thanks so much for taking a peek at our week! Please check back soon to watch us learn, grow, and play in the wonderful world that is K! 🍎📖🚌

A Peek At Our Week!

 I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather! Please see below for announcements and updates from Room 115! 🌞

Important Dates:

May 22nd:

Kindergarten Music Concert

8:45am in the Cafeteria

May 25th:

Memorial Day

No School

June 4th:

Zoo Field Trip!

Announcements:

Kindergarten Field Trip 🦁

On June 4th the Kindergarten classes will be taking a field trip to Franklin Park Zoo! Permission slips were sent home last week. Please note that the cost of the field trip is $4 per child. Do not hesitate to reach out if I can be of any assistance with this fee. More information will be shared as the time gets closer, but please be sure to mark your calendar for this very exciting day!

ABC Countdown!

We had a great time kicking off our ABC Countdown to summer as we celebrated the letters A, B and C last week!

Click here to watch our Anything but a Backpack parade!

Bubble Day! 🫧

We were so glad the weather cooperated long enough for us to celebrate bubble day on Thursday!

Chalk Day 

Curriculum Update:

Reader's Workshop

Last week in Reader's Workshop we continued module (unit) 8 titled From Plant to Plate, and worked hard to answer the essential question: "How do plants become food?" We enjoyed reading the books Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner, and Earthworms by Lisa J. Amstutz, which helped us build a deeper understanding of this unit's theme. The children also continued to make and check predictions, identify the central idea of a text, and compare and contrast information.

Some students chose to make earthworm crowns at Quiet Time! These special crowns displayed facts we learned last week. Did you know that earthworms do not have eyes OR ears?!? 🪱

Phonics

Last week in phonics we continued to practice reading words with initial/beginning blends, or when two consonant letters appear before the vowel. The focus of our learning was blends with the letter r, and the students did a great job decoding words such as crab, drop, and grin.

Math

In math we continue to practice solving addition and subtraction story/word problems, and circled back to measurement last week as well!

Another highlight of our week was visiting Mrs. Hix's classroom and helping her second grade students with a measurement project they were working on!

Thanks so much for taking a peek at our week! Please check back soon to watch us learn, grow, and play in the wonderful world that is K! 🍎📖🚌

A Peek At Our Week!

 I hope everyone's week is off to a great start! The month of May is a busy one in Kindergarten. Please see the following updates below. ⛅

Important Dates:

May 15th:

Early Release

May 22nd:

Kindergarten Music Concert

May 25th:

Memorial Day

No School

June 4th:

Zoo Field Trip!

Announcements:

ABC Countdown

It's hard to believe that the end of the school year is almost here! In Kindergarten, we like to celebrate the last few weeks of school by doing an ABC countdown to summer. Each day we will on a different letter and participate in activities that begin with that letter. The fun will begin on Wednesday, May 13th with the letter A and "Anything But a Backpack" day. Please have your child bring their Boyden folder, lunch, etc. in a creative container such as a gift bag, pillowcase, crate...anything but a backpack! A complete list of activities was sent home with your child on Friday. It is important to note that the majority of actvities will not require the children to do or bring anything in from home (I realize this is a crazy time of year for families as well). Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions!

Kindergarten Field Trip 🦁

On June 4th the Kindergarten classes will be taking a field trip to Franklin Park Zoo! Permission slips were sent home yesterday (Monday). More information will be shared as the time gets closer, but please be sure to mark your calendar for this very exciting day!

May 4th!

We enjoyed celebrating May 4th with a fun Star Wars themed geometry craft! May the 4th be with you!

Touch a Truck! 🚓

Last Thursday students in grades K-2 enjoyed a fantastic Touch a Truck event right at Boyden School! The children got to explore a police cruiser and truck, while also giving a quick pat to Rebel. A big thank you to Ms. Lemmler and Mrs. Audrey for organizing this wonderful opportunity!

Curriculum Update:

Reader's Workshop

Last week in Reader's Workshop we began module (unit) 8 titled From Plant to Plate. During this unit we will work to answer the essential question: "How do plants become food?" and started building our understanding by reading the books Plants Feed Me by Lizzy Rockwell, and Planting Seeds by Kathryn Clay. We also made and checked predictions, identified the central idea of a text, and put steps in a sequence.

Math

In math the class practiced counting and comparing numbers last week. Bug Catchers and Count and Compare Bugs were two new games they learned to help develop these skills. This week, we will circle back to the concept of measurement as we measure various lengths using nonstandard units.

Science

It has been an exciting time for science in Room 115! Last week we welcomed five furry caterpillars into our classroom and have enjoyed watching them grow SO much already! We will continue to observe our new friends over the next several weeks as we witness the stages of the caterpillar life cycle and watch them transform into beautiful butterflies. 🐛🦋

The children also learned about the steps for how to grow a plant, and enjoyed planting their own radish seeds! This activity aligned perfectly with the two mentor texts we were read as part of our HMH reading curriculum! 

Thanks so much for taking a peek at our week! Please check back soon to watch us learn, grow, and play in the wonderful world that is K! 🍎📖🚌