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 16th:

Open House/Curriculum Night

(Parents/Guardians Only)

September 19th:

Half Day of School

11:55am Dismissal

Announcements:

Folders

Please be sure to check your child's folder (nightly if possible) for important notices and information. Any class work or announcements should be removed and kept at home unless otherwise noted. My fingers are crossed that the official Boyden folders will be here shortly. Thanks so much for your help!

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.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! 🌴

What better way to practice rhyming and identifying the letters in our names than with the story Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! by Bill Martin Jr!

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! 🍎📘🚌