I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed Saturday's stunning weather! It was another busy week in Room 115. Please enjoy a few updates below! 😊

Important Dates:

October 31st:

Black and Orange Spirit Day

November 2nd:

Parent/Teacher Conferences

6:00-8:00pm (Virtual Only)

Announcements:

Black and Orange Spirit Day! 🧡🖤🧡

Tuesday, October 31st will be black and orange day at Boyden School! Students who wish to participate are welcome to wear these colors. Please no Halloween costumes. Thank you for your cooperation!

Bus Evacuation 

Discussions about school safety continued last week as the students participated in bus evacuation drills. They did a wonderful job and I couldn't be more proud of how attentive and engaged they were!

Curriculum:

Fundations

Last week in Fundations the children learned about the letters d and s. We also practiced reading the sight words "it" and "in". Our color of the week was pink!

As a fun Friday project we enjoyed making snakes for the letter s!

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.

Reader's Workshop

Last week in Reader's Workshop we continued to explore our nonfiction "learn about the world books". We learned that readers can often find pages that make them say "wow!" that they would want to share with someone else. The students enjoyed marking their wow! pages with sticky notes then sharing them with a partner. At the end of the week we read some old favorite story books such as The Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Carrot Seed as we transition into the next "bend" in our We Are Readers unit.

Writer's Workshop

Writer's Workshop was all about labeling last week! We learned that a label is a word for what something is, and practiced labeling pictures, our classroom, and even me! At this point in the year the children are labeling objects with the beginning sound. Soon we will start to include ending sounds and eventually middle sounds too!

Friday was a beautiful day to be outside! Two Room 115 friends had a great time swinging into the weekend! 😊

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! I friendly reminder that Parent/Teacher Conferences begin this week. I am looking forward to chatting with you about your child's transition to Kindergarten! Also, my apologies for the lack of pictures in this week's update. We were so busy learning I forgot to snap some! 😅

Important Dates:

October 25th:

Parent/Teacher Conferences

6:00-8:00pm (In Person)

October 27th:

Early Release 

Parent/Teacher Conferences

1:15-3:15pm (In Person and Virtual)

November 2nd:

Parent/Teacher Conferences

6:00-8:00pm (Virtual Only)

Announcements:

Wish List

Our classroom is currently in need of the following item(s):

• Lysol Wipes

Any contributions would be greatly appreciated! 😊

Curriculum Updates:

Fundations

Last week in Fundations the children learned about the letters a and g. We also practiced reading the sight words "was" and "for". Our color of the week was purple!

Reader's Workshop

Last week in Reader's Workshop we continued to explore "learn about the world" books also known as nonfiction texts. The students learned that they can reread books again and again (just like rewatching a favorite movie) and when they do, they can notice new things! We started by noticing new things in the pictures, and by the end of the week were starting to notice letters and sight words we've learned!

Math

In math we reviewed patterns and writing numbers to 5 last week. If you feel that your child could use more practice with identifying and extending patterns, click here to have them watch a fun and engaging video we used in class! In the week ahead we will begin Unit 2 which will continue to strengthen your child's understanding of numbers to ten.

Writer's Workshop

In Writer's Workshop last week we began our Show and Tell unit! The class did a wonderful job drawing the items they brought in from home. This week we will finish our drawings and begin "writing" about our items by labeling our pictures with the beginning sound. You can expect your child's show and tell item to come home at the beginning of the week. My apologies for the delay!

SEL

On Wednesday Mrs. Alden visited our class for an SEL lesson! During her visit the class enjoyed the book The Recess Queen  by Alexis O'Neill, and used the story as a catalyst for discussing friendly and unfriendly behaviors both on the playground and in the classroom.

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 beautiful fall weekend! Please see below for important dates, announcements, and curriculum updates. 🍂

Important Dates:

October 18th:

Picture Day

October 25th:

Parent/Teacher Conferences

6:00-8:00pm (In Person)

October 27th:

Early Release 

Parent/Teacher Conferences

1:00-3:00pm (In Person and Virtual)

November 2nd:

Parent/Teacher Conferences

6:00-8:00pm (Virtual Only)

Announcements:

Show and Tell Unit

On Thursday your child brought home a notice about our upcoming "Show and Tell" writing unit. In order to launch this unit successfully, the Kindergarten teachers are asking that each child bring in one special object to write about. It should be something that can stay at school for the week and is small enough to fit in a gallon size ziplock bag. Please have your child bring their object to school on Monday, October 16th (tomorrow) as we will be using them in class on Tuesday. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

A friendly reminder that Parent/Teacher Conferences begin next week. The conference scheduler is now closed, so if you have not made an appointment please contact me directly. Thank you! 😊

Quiet Time Towels

Quiet Time towels were sent home for washing on Friday. Please return your child's clean towel to school by this Friday, October 20th. 

Curriculum Update:

Fundations

Last week in Fundations the children learned about the letters c and o. We also practiced reading the sight words "you" and "of". Our color of the week 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 learned real facts and information about the octopus (did you know they have 3 hearts?!?) through nonfiction, or "learn about the world books". This was a wonderful connection to the nonfiction genre that was introduced during Reader's Workshop last week!

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. 

We had a great time using unifix cubes to practice our pattern making skills!

Reader's Workshop

Last week in Reader's Workshop the class was introduced to the genre of nonfiction, also known as "learn about the world" books! We learned that nonfiction books teach us facts and information about real life things, and are different from fictional stories that contain characters, a problem, and a solution.

The class had a great time getting their hands on some awesome nonfiction texts, and used the pictures to learn about fabulous topics such as butterflies, owls, trucks, and forests (just to name a few!). It is important to note that it is not expected that the children can read the words in these books yet. That will come later in the year!

Writer's Workshop

It was an exciting time in Writer's Workshop last week as we completed our illustrators unit! The children learned how to use a "big line" to organize their pictures and show objects that can be found in the sky, on the ground, and under the ground/water. We also learned that when our pictures include characters and a detailed setting we can tell stories about the work we create. Next week we will begin our Show and Tell unit. Please be sure your child brings a small item from home to write about!

Thank You 4th Graders!

A big "thank you" to some wonderful 4th grade friends from Mrs. Iuculano's class who created and presented a fantastic slideshow for us on Friday! The topic of their presentation was Boyden's rules and expectations. These reminders were incredibly helpful for our Kindergarten friends as they continue to acclimated to the expectations at Boyden School. 

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! 🍎📖🚌