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Saturday, June 10, 2023

First Full Week in June (Visting Author, Kettle Cove Field Trip, First Grade Writer/Illustrator & Visiting 6th Grade Storytellers)


Writing stories digitally!
Learning how to use Book Creator.


Practicing using the text feature.



Math: tens and ones with Unifix Cubes!


Math: How Many tens?  How many ones?  Total?






Unifix Cube exploration!



Word study work: said
















Reading: Emergent reader with the word said.


Writer's Workshop
Making a page for the next birthday.
























Feeling the love at our choice time!


Visiting Author (and Grandmother) Karen Richards Toothaker!

 Sharing one of her books which we have been lucky to have in our classroom!


Explaining the title page.


Fun to have an author read the book they wrote!


Extension activities: A little movement!

American Sign Language


Extending the story with a rainbow rope activity!




















Handwriting: Capital T


Handwriting: Capital I























Bean plants are ready to take home!

The children picked a day that was best for them to carry them home.


















Wednesday: Field Trip to Kettle Cove!
A great day exploring together!


Fun in the sand!








Hermit crab or periwinkle snail? 🐌 🐚 


Rock crabs 🦀




snack break


periwinkle snails 🐚




Building homes for the creatures. 


Exploring the tide pools at low tide is fun! 🦀


It was a cloudy day, but we made the best of it.








                                                                             

On the way to the trails!


Some enjoyed the climbing tree up in the trails!








Exploring the other cove.  A little rock skipping practice.
 

Lunch up in the grassy area.


Having fun the last few days together as a class!


Special thanks to our chaperones:
Gabby Doane
Tess Gionet
Peter Hale
Aubrey Miller
Ally Olsen
Anna Patterson
You are definitely needed to be able to take a field trip like this one!
Thank you for making this fun morning possible! ♥️


First Graders share a book they wrote and illustrated.
It is fun to have a former student come back and present!



Happy 6th Birthday! 🎈
How many children are 6 years old now?

We will celebrate all summer birthdays next week!



Book Creator

Ms. Joiner helps the children learn the features of the app. 


Using the pen feature in his book.














Many were successful using the camera and the pen features.


Look what I did!


Written and illustrated herself!


Kindergarten spelling for this writing as well!


They really learned a lot and produced some wonderful books!




















 
Mr. Carroll's sixth graders come to share the stories they wrote.



 They memorized their stories and retold them to us!




















The children LOVED hearing the storytelling, made wonderful comments, 
and asked some very good questions!




Very pleased to share what she received from the office!


Choice Time: Play-Doh fun!


Enjoying the sun at recess!


Proud to lead her classmates!
That's a wrap, another good week in kindergarten!

Next Week:
We will be taking down work.  
Please send a Home/School Folder every day even the last day!


Monday: Mr. Shield's Field Day 9-11 am at Hannaford Field Day
Spectators welcome!
Please be sure your child has a water bottle, sneakers, and a sweatshirt/jacket of some kind.
Wednesday: Planting carrots in Little Adventure Land with Mrs. Barrett!
Friday: Last Day of School Early Release Day 

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