First Full Week in March (4 Day week, Staff Day Friday)

A fun read-aloud Monday morning!

Scholastic News

Learning About Fiction and Non-Fiction

Each child had the opportunity to sort two titles and explain how they know the book is fiction or non-fiction.

                    

Learning key vocabulary

Math: Learning the names and features of 3D Shapes!

Math: Practicing addition. Using fingers (or counters if preferred) to solve.

Solving - color by number.

Tuesday's Morning Meeting Share

Morning Meeting Activity: Singing the above song.

Writing: Mentor Text: We are learning about creating a How To book.

Writing: Listing materials needed.

How To: 

Go On A Hike

Writing: At the end of our writing blocks we share writing pieces.

She is sharing her piece titled: How to Play Checkers

Tuesday's Read-Aloud

Reading: Word Study (be)

Recess: Basketball has been popular!

Quiet Time Choice: St. Patrick's Day Color By Number

Handwriting: Word work and sentence work with Ms. Moe.

As a class, children practice using the lines appropriately to make tall, small, and tail letters.

Choice Time: Puzzles: 100 Chart

Two ways to try the 100 Chart:

1. Match the Number

2. Challenge: Fill the grid in 1-100 without numbers!

They always say "take a picture" when they complete a puzzle!

Choice Time: Art Table: Clover Q-Tip Painting

Choice Time: Building: Magna Tiles

World Language: Spanish colors

World Language: Spanish numbers

Morning Meeting Song

Ask your child to sing it to you!

Writing: How To 

Learning the steps on how to make a pizza!

This is a favorite story of mine to read to the children 

at this time of year!

They always LOVE this one! 🧚‍♀️

Reading: Sentence reading work.

Working on voice.

A small reader will come home in your child's reading journal bag.

Reading: Word Study: (got)

Quiet Time Choice: Whiteboards

Drawing her own leprechaun!

Math: DreamBox

Math: Practicing sequencing numbers.

Math: Counting work

The children created these with Mrs. Johnston in art class.

They are hung in the kindergarten wing for everyone to enjoy!

Friday kindergarten walked to the fire station for more fire safety!

Fire Fighter Ms. Maura brought them into the rescue to explain how it helps people 

and answer their questions.

Waiting for our turn with Ms. Liz.  

Happy to check out Cape Elizabeth's fire engines.

Firefighter Ms. Liz took her time to explain all about the gear they wear.

Special thanks to Phaedra Schmidt for volunteering as a chaperone!

The children asked some great questions!

She let the children get up close and even feel the gear!

We watched a fire safety video.

Math work after the fire station visit: Fire Safety 100 Chart

After all the kindergarteners visited the fire station they sent over the fire helmets for the children!

The children loved working and playing in their hats! 👩‍🚒

Thank you Cape Elizabeth Fire Station! 🚒

The walking field trip and fire hats made the children's day extra fun!