A Peek At Our Week!

 I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Please see below for announcements and updates from Room 115! 🍂

Important Dates:

October 23rd:

Boyden PAC Trunk or Treat

6:00-7:30PM

October 30th:

Black and Orange Day 🧡🖤

Announcements:

Class Directory

Thank you so much for your patience as I compiled our class directory. Please click here to view the finalized list of names and contact information for students in our class. A friendly reminder that I am not able to share a family's contact info. without their permisson. 

Last Call for Crafts!

If there is anyone else who is interested/available to come in to do fall crafts on Friday, October 30th please let me know ASAP. Thank you! 

Curriculum Updates:

Into Reading

Last week in our Into Reading program, we began our second unit by reading the book I Am Rene, the Boy by Rene Colato Lainez. We also answered a new essential question: What makes each of us special? Last week's lessons taught us to identify the problem and solution in a story, and we explored the concept of opinion as well. 

Fundations

In Fundations the students learned about the letters c and o last week. We got to meet a new special guest, Magic C Bunny, who taught us that c is a very important letter because it helps us to form other letters such as o, a, d, q, and g. Click here to listen to our Magic C Bunny Rap! We also learned the new sight/heart word the and our color word was orange!

As a fun Friday project the class enjoyed making their own octopus! This activity provided the children with great fine motor practice, and reinforced our Fundations letter, picture, and sound: o, octopus, /o/! We also enjoyed listening to the story Inky the Octopus which detailed the 2016 escape of an octopus from the National Aquarium of New Zealand!

Math

In math we began our second unit in the Bridges curriculum. This unit will continue to focus on the numbers 5 and 10, and last week we practiced showing different number combinations that make 5 and 10 using cubes and ten frames. We also compared numbers 0-10 using the <, >, and = symbols!

Writing

The students continue to practice their drawing skills during writing time. During last week's lessons we drew people and added details like glasses, buttons, pockets and jewlery. In the week ahead we will practice drawing other places and things such as houses, vehicles, and even a playground! 

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 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! 🍎📖🚌