A Peek At Our Week!

 I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! Please see below for pictures, curriculum updates, and announcements from Room 115! 😊

Important Dates:

October 21st:

Pajama Day!

October 22nd:

Boyden School-Wide Spirit Day

Kindergarten Wears Yellow! 💛

October 31st:

Black and Orange Spirit Day! 🖤🧡

Announcements:

Fun Run Update

The fundraising efforts for Boyden's first Fun Run continue to exceed expectations! Our class has raised a total of $1,165.00, and as a result, earned two new rewards! This Tuesday, October 21st we will have a pajama day. Students who wish to participate are welcome to wear their pjs or other comfy clothes to school. Slippers are allowed but please make sure your child brings sneakers for recess and to wear home. On Wednesday, October 22nd we will be having a school wide spirit day! Each grade level will wear a different color. Kindergarten is asked to wear yellow! Our class has also earned the opportunity to visit the school store (an extra special treat for Kindergarten!). More details about when our visit will take place will be shared once I receive them. Thank you so much again for all of your help and support for the Fun Run. Your generosity is greatly appreciated! 🏃

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be taking place next month on the evenings of November 12th and 18th, and the afternoon of November 14th. The link to sign up was provided in Mr. Dearborn's Smore last week. CLICK HERE to find an appointment time that works for you! I look forward to our meeting!

JiJi Visits Room 115!

On Friday we enjoyed a visit from the ST Math mascot, JiJi! JiJi presented us with a special certificate that celebrated a fantastic start on our ST Math journeys! 

Curriculum Update:

Into Reading

Last week in our Into Reading program we continued to answer the essential question: What makes each of us special? We read the stories I Like Myself by Karen Beaumont and ABC I Like Me! by Nancy Carlson to help us deepen our understanding that our unique traits and differences are what set us apart from others. Last week's lessons taught us to identify the topic, theme, and central idea of stories, and we explored to concept of letters verses words as well. In phonics the students learned about the letters n and d, as well as the sight/heart words to and do. It sure was a busy week!

Math

In math we continue to explore the numbers 0-10 through the use of ten frames! The students enjoyed participating in their first Write the Room activity on Friday where they looked for ten frame cards around the classroom, and wrote the number that appeared on each. It was a great way for us to get up and moving at the end of the week!

Writing

In writing we continue to practice our drawing skills! Last week the students drew houses and boats using shapes that they know. In the week ahead we will explore drawing characters and settings, a skill the aligns beautifully with our Intro Reading curriculum!

A Peek Inside Specials

The students had a great time using watercolor paints in art class last week! 

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 despite the mostly dreary weather. Please see below for important dates, announcements and curriculum updates from Room 115! 🍂

Important Dates:

October 17th:

Chrysanthemum Name Project Due

October 31st:

Black and Orange Spirit Day! 🖤🧡

Announcements:

Chrysanthemum Name Project

On Friday our class read the story Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes, and discussed the importance of kindness, and how our individual differences make us unique and special! Each child brought home an orange card that asks them to discuss the meaning behind their name with an adult at home, and have their adult write a sentence or two about how their name came to be. Please note that this assignment is completely optional, but I do look forward to hearing the stories behind the names of the friends in our class who participate! 

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. In phonics, the students learned about the letters s and b, along with the high frequency "heart" word as. 

To help us answer this module's essential question, "What makes each of us special?" the children drew pictures of some of their favorite things including their favorite food, animal, and activity. We enjoyed taking a gallery walk to view each student's work, and noticed things we all have in common.

A game of Memory was a great way to practice our rhyming skills!

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!

5th Grade Buddies!

On Friday we welcomed Ms. Jenke's fifth grade class to Room 115! Once a month our classes will get together to read and/or do other engaging math, science, or writing activities. It's a great way to get Boyden's oldest and youngest learners together to learn from each other!

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 took advantage of the beautiful weather this weekend. Please enjoy a few updates from our busy week below!😊

Important Dates:

October 10th:

Early Release

October 13th:

No School

Announcements:

Fire Alarm Fun!

I can't stop singing the praises of our class and how well they handled last week's unexpected fire alarm.  We often talk about being flexible in our class, and this really put their flexibility to the test! Please note that picture retake day will take place on November 10th. We tried to stay as clean and dry as possible, but some of us definitely got a little wind-blown (me included! 🤚).

An unexpected hour outside gave us lots of time for singing and dancing!

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!

Into 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. In phonics we learned about the letter a, and read the sight words I and the. We also practiced reading the color word blue. It sure was a busy week for learning new skills!

The class practiced writing the word the while also creating some beautiful fall artwork for our classroom bulletin board!

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. 

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.

A Peek Inside Specials!

The class had a great time learning new fall themed songs and games! 𝅘𝅥𝅮

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!

It's hard to believe that October begins this week and the first month of Kindergarten is behind us! What a fun and exciting month it was! Please enjoy a few updates from our very busy classroom below.😊

Important Dates:

October 1st:

Picture Day-Smile!

October 10th:

Early Release

October 13th:

No School

Announcements:

Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed! 🍎

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

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. In phonics we learned about the letters m and t and the color word red. Click here to listen to the song we used to help us learn this color word.

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. 

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.

Special Guests

Last week we also welcomed many special guests into our classroom and school! First up was Ms. Lemmler, 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 Ms. Lemmler visit Room 115 again next month!

The children also enjoyed seeing Mrs. Arnold again as she taught us how to take care of our Chromebook computers and helped with the tricky process of logging in for the first time, bootcamp style!

On Thursday we welcomed members of the Walpole PD (including officer Hart and Rebel!) as they spoke to all of the Kindergarten classes about school safety!

The students definitely found the presentation more interesting than Rebel did! 😂

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 of K! 🚌📖🍏