A Peek At Our Week!

 I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend! Please see below for pictures and updates from Room 115. 🍂

Announcements:

Jury Duty

Unfortunately I will not be in school tomorrow (Tuesday) as I have to report for jury duty in Boston. Please email the office directly with any important information, such as changes to your child's dismissal routine as I will not have access to my phone for most of the day. I'm hoping to be back at school on Wednesday. 🤞

Author Visit

A big thank you to Boyden's Media Specialist, Mrs. Moses, for oranizing a very special visit from author and illustrator Chris Eliopoulos! The students had a wonderful time learning about the writing and publishing process, and even doing their own directed drawing with Chris.

Welcome Mrs. Rinaldi!

We welcomed Boyden's math coach, Mrs. Rinaldi, to Room 115 last week! Mrs. Rinaldi introduced to ST Math, a computer based program which we will use throughout the year to practice and strengthen our math skills. The students enjoyed learning all about ST Math and starting to solve puzzles!

Curriculum Update:

Fundations

Last week in Fundations the class learned about the letters m, and n. We also practiced reading the sight/heart word to. Our color word was yellow!

We also continue to practice our rhyming skills, and have learned that words that rhyme sound the same at the end.

Reading

Last week in our Into Reading program we read the book Schools Around the World by Clare Lewis, and continued to answer the essential question: What will I discover in Kindergarten? Last week's lessons also introduced us to the genre of informational text, and had us identifying the central idea of various books. It sure was a busy week for learning new skills!

Math

In math we completed the first unit in our new Bridges curriculum! Last week's lessons focused on patterns. The class learned that patterns are colors, pictures, words, or movements that repeat. 

                                         Colorful seat cushions are also great for making patterns!

Writing

In writing we continued to learn about drawing people by using shapes that we know. Last week's lessons also focused on adding details such as hairstyles and facial expressions. We used these new skills to help us draw self portraits!

Students used a mirror to check their eye, hair, and skin color, along with other details that were unique and special to them! 🪞

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 enjoyed this fabulous fall weekend! Below you will find a few pictures and updates from Room 115. 🍂

Important Dates:

October 9th 

Early Release 

(11:55 Dismissal)

October 12th 

No School

Announcements:

Boyden Folders

Please be sure to check your child's Boyden folder frequently (nightly if possible). Any work with a star or smiley face can be removed and kept at home unless otherwise noted. Thanks so much in advance for your help and cooperation! :)

Curriculum Update:

Into Reading

Last week in our Into Reading curriculum we read the books Kindergarten Kids by Stephanie Calmenson and School Bus by Donald Crews. Both of these texts helped us continue to answer the essential question: What will I discover in Kindergarten? We also explored the genre of poetry and the story elements of characters, settings, and events. 

Fundations

In Fundations we learned all about the letters m and n and were introduced to the sight/heart word I. Our color of the week was green! 

We had a great time playing Guess my Letter with all of the letters that have been introduced so far!

Math

Last week in math we practiced counting numbers to 10! The ten frame was a major focus of our instruction, and by the end of the week the students were getting very efficient at recognizing numbers in ten frames quickly. They also enjoyed playing two new games called "Beat you to Five" which had the students identifying how many more cubes were needed to make 5, and "Who Will Win?" a game which provides the children with number writing practice. 

Special Guests

Last week we also welcomed many special guests into our classroom! First up was Mrs. Audet, one of Boyden's amazing school counselors, who taught her first SEL lesson of the school year. Her lesson focused on calming strategies and using rainbow breathing. We can't wait for Mrs. Audet visit Room 115 again next month!

We also enjoyed a visit from Boyden's Digital Learning Coach, Mrs. Arnold! Mrs. Arnold taught the students all about their Chromebook computers and helped us log in for the very first time! 💻

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 is staying safe and dry during this very wet weather! Please enjoy a few updates from Room 115. ☔

Important Dates:

September 29th:

Picture Day! 📸

October 9th 

Early Release 

(11:55 Dismissal)

October 12th 

No School

Announcements:

Boyden Folders

Please be sure to check your child's Boyden folder frequently (nightly if possible). Any work with a star or smiley face can be removed and kept at home unless otherwise noted. Thanks so much in advance for your help and cooperation! :)

Curriculum Night

It was wonderful to see so many of you at Curriculum Night last Tuesday! For those who were unable to attend, or would like to review the information shared again, please click here to view the slideshow that was presented. 

Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed! 🍎

We ended our week with LOTS of excitement as we celebrated Johnny Appleseed and all things apple! 

Curriculum Update:

Reading (Literacy)

Last week in reading we continued to explore module (unit) 1 which is titled: Curious About Kindergarten. We worked hard to answer the essential question, "What will I discover in Kindergarten?" by reading the stories A Squiggly Story by Andrew Larsen, and One Happy Classroom by Charnan Simon. We also practiced identifying the characters and settings of these texts, and were introduced to the genre of fiction. 

Fundations

Last week in Fundations we learned about the letters t, b, and f! During the first few weeks of school we will be learning to read and spell color words as well! Last week's color was blue. Click here to listen to a song we used to help us practice this color.

Math

We continue to build our number sense in math as we explore numbers to 5. Last week we showed the numbers 1-5 on our five frame mats, and used our fingers to show how many boxes were full and how many were empty. At the end of the week we learned some fun number formation poems to help us with writting these numbers, and played a fun game called Spill the Beans!

Writer's Workshop

Last week in Writer's Workshop we practiced our pre-writing skills by using shapes to create people! In the week ahead to will put pencil to paper as we practice drawing people and including details such as hair, clothing, and facial expressions.

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!

  The children settled into Room 115 nicely as we spent our first full week of school together! Last week we continued to practice classroom routines and also review expected behaviors.  I couldn't be more pleased with how quickly everyone is acclimating to Kindergarten life! 🍎

Important Dates:

September 22nd

Boyden Curriculum Night

(Parents Only Please)

September 29th:

Picture Day! 📸

Announcements:

Lunch Forms

Starting this week, I will no longer be sending home a Google Form to indicate how your Kindergartener will be getting lunch each day. Please discuss with your child whether they are bringing their lunch from home or getting a school lunch in the morning so that they are able to tell me when they get to school. Thank you so much!

Johnny Appleseed

On Friday, September 25th we will be celebrating Johnny Appleseed and all things apples in Kindergarten! Students are welcome to wear the color red, or any apple attire they may have at home to mark the occassion.

Curriculum Update:

Literacy

Last week in Literacy we read the story Keisha Ann Can! by Daniel Kirk and explored some of things we might discover this year in Kindergarten. We also learned about the story elements of character and setting, and spent a great deal of time discussing our names and also practiced writing them!

The students worked hard on their first paper ripping project of the year! Activities like these are great for building fine motor strength.

Fundations

The students were also introduced the Echo and Baby Echo, two characters who will help us learn during our Fundations time! The Fundations program is used to teach phonics skills in Kindergarten. We will begin with reviewing all of the letters and sounds in the alphabet, and move on to reading short vowel words as the year progresses.

We were so excited to have Mrs. Arnold stop by to enjoy the fun! 🦉

Math

In math we began the first module in our Bridges curriculum! Last week's lessons focused on sorting shoes, and the class did an excellent job of noticing various attributes our shoes had, and sorting them into categories. 👞👟🥿

We also explored new math manipulatives such as pattern blocks, unifix cubes, and polydrons during our math work station time. Work stations are independent activities that take place after our whole group lesson.

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! 🍎📘🚌