A Peek At Out Week!

 I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend despite the gray, wet weather. It was so nice to have all of the children back in Room 115 last week as we jumped right back into our schedule and routines. It's hard to believe there are less than 40 days of Kindergarten left! 😲

Important Dates:

May 12th:

Early Release Day

12:25pm Dismissal

May 29th:

No School

Memorial Day

Announcements:

Welcome Marlie!

We are SO excited to be welcoming a new member to the Room 115 family! Our new student, Marlie, will be joining us in the week ahead and we couldn't be more thrilled. Welcome Marlie! 😊

Curriculum Update:

Fundations

Last week in Fundations we practiced reading the sight word or and also reviewed the word for. We also continued to practice words with the digraphs sh, th, ch, wh, ck. 

Math

In math we learned more about measurement! The students were introduced to the terms "heavy" and "light" and used this vocabulary to compare the weights of different objects using balance scales. This is one of our most engaging math units thus far and the class is really enjoying it!

Math work stations helped develop our independent measuring skills!

Reader's Workshop

In Reader's Workshop we began Unit 4 which focuses on empowering students to become avid readers! We learned that avid readers are those that cannot stop reading, and we practiced what it means to look and sound like an avid reader during our Read to Self time. 

The avid readers above are busy at work! They also enjoyed participating in book clubs last week which enabled them to discuss things they noticed while reading with their peers.

Writer's Workshop

We also began a new unit in Writer's Workshop last week which focuses on persuasive writing. The class learned that we can use our writing to change the world, and worked hard to identify problems they would like to solve at home and school. Through posters, letters, songs, and petitions, the students provided many reasons why people should stop litering, keep the classroom clean, pick up their dirty laundry, and use kind words. I look forward to watching them solve many new problems using their writing in the week ahead!

Ending our week with a little fun in the sun! 🌞

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 your child enjoyed their spring break and is looking forward to returning to school tomorrow! Please enjoy a few highlights from our very busy week before vacation!

Important Dates:

April 26th:

Spring Picture Day

Announcements:

Field Day T-Shirts

A friendly reminder that the Boyden PAC will be providing each student with a t-shirt to wear for Field Day! Please email me your child's size if you have not already done so. Thanks so much for your help! :)

Taiko Thunder

A big Boyden "Thank You" to the performers from Taiko Thunder who put on a wonderful assembly for us! We learned SO much about the Japanese culture and were in awe of their amazing drum playing and story-telling abilities. It was also exciting to see some friends from our class also get a chance to test our their drumming skills!

Tony Chestnut!

The Kindergarten students did a FANTASTIC job performing Tony Chesnut at the school-wide assembly before the break! This was a Boyden tradition for many years prior to COVID, and one we were SO excited to bring back! Click here to watch us in action!

Curriculum Update:

Fundations:

Before the break we practiced reading the sight words my and by. We also continued to read words with the digraphs sh, th, ch, wh and ck!

Making our own bathtub crafts was a fun way to practice writing and reading words with the TH digraph.

Math

In math the class continued to finds ways to make numbers to ten! The students below worked together to find the six different number combinations that make 5. 

Writing

It has been an exciting time in writing as the children have started taking their skills to the next level! Before the break we completed our unit on "How To" writing, and started a new Mystery Sentence activity! This engaging partner task combines reading, listening, writing, and drawing skills all in one! 

Fun with Friends!

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 today's sunny weather! A friendly reminder that the week ahead is only 4 days as Friday is a day of low attendance. 😊

Important Dates:

April 7th:

No School

Day of Low Attendance

April 17th-April 21st

No School

Spring Break

April 26th:

Spring Picture Day

Announcements:

Wish List:

Our classroom is currently low on the following items:

• Clorox/Lysol Wipes
• Paper Towels

Any contributions would be great appreciated! Thank you!

Curriculum Update:

Fundations:

Last week in Fundations we practiced reading the sight word little. The children were also introduced to words with digraphs, or two letters that make one brand new sound. The letters sh, th, ch, wh, and ck are all digraphs that are introduced and practiced in Kindergarten.

To go along with our sight word of the week, the class enjoyed reading the story Little Quack by Lauren Thompson. After listening to the story, the children then wrote about their favorite duck character and completed their own paper ripping project. Paper ripping projects are great for stengthening fine motor skills and dexterity!

Math

It was a busy week in math as we continued to learn about 3D solid figures! We started the week by learning to draw 3D solids, which was a challenging but fun activity. We also played an engaging game called Guess My Rule their the children had to look at many different groups of figures and guess how they were sorted. This week we will take a break from geometry and circle back to practice our teen numbers!

Reader's Workshop

Fundations and Reader's Workshop aligned nicely last week as the students were introduced to the concept of digraphs in both curriculums. While in Fundations the students were reading isolated words with the letters sh, th, ch, wh, and ck, in Reader's Workshop they were reading them in context as we enjoyed the new decodable book, Mabels Chips. In addition to learning about digraphs, we also practiced using our slider power to read more words quickly, or in a "snap". 

Writer's Workshop

We kicked our "How To" writing into high gear last week as this unit of study will soon come to an end. During our lessons the children learned how to make comparisons to help their reader understand their writing even better. An example of a comparison some students used was, "walk slowly like a snail". The students were also shown how to write introductions to peak their reader's interested and get them excited to read their work. This week we will complete our "How To" until with a very special celebration. Stay tuned!

A Few Candids from the Week!

Parachute fun in gym!

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!