Math
graphing teddy bears
K math goal: I can sort objects and count the number of objects in each group.
Focus read aloud.
We have begun our new K for ME unit called Construction.
This unit invites children to make physical science connections through construction of structures, measurement and comparison, and experimentation with materials. Children are introduced to a design process and the definition of construction expands to include constructing buildings, songs, dances, plays, and stories.
K for ME focus vocabulary for The Three Little Pigs by Paul Galdone.
Recess
Boy were they excited to be the first on the playground after Monday's snow!
The snow was light and fluffy and they enjoyed sliding right into it!
We were the first class on the fresh new snow!
Recess fun!
Thanks for taking the time to be sure your child has their cold weather gear!
This week two new red words: my and by.
The phonics program is reviewing all letters and sounds.
If you find some letters and sounds are still challenging for your child,
any practice when you are at home would be beneficial.
Stations
Independent short i word search and spelling.
Stations
Reading a chapter book to Mrs. Cornell.
He practicing smooth reading with his eyes
and discussing each chapter he finishes.
As a class all children are focusing on retelling in order with important details.
Quiet Time choice: finishing up some owls from our Animal Habitat Unit.
a winter choice
Writing
Materials I could use to build a house ...
Spanish Class
Playing a whole group shape game.
Centers
Math
Playing an addition game in groups of four with Mrs. Johnson.
This game's played with a fun die inside a die (partner game).
They are adding the two together and looking on their mat to see if they have that total so they can record.
The children are really doing well partnering at this point in the school year.
Discovery Board
Constructing a building of their own with pattern blocks.
Easel
Drawing a building with dry erase markers.
Working on a building with lots of stairs at the art easel.
It now has an elevator and doors.
Building a farm at blocks.
Writing and Drawing Center
Kindergarten Writing: Writing the letters they hear in words.
Puzzles
Our class is working on a 200 piece animal puzzle.
Team work on this big puzzle.
Wednesday we were fortunate to be able to take a field trip to The Children's Museum!
First floor climbing opportunity.
Mini theater on the first floor.
Fire truck on the second floor.
Pulling up the traps on the lobster boat (2nd floor).
The airport.
All aboard the train!
Loading his luggage.
The Vet office (second floor).
an imaginary character
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When the temperatures are too low we stay inside and have some type of movement activity or indoor recess game. Here they are moving to Jack Hartmann's counting by fives.K Math Goal: I can count by fives.
Flying together.
Time to get the luggage.
The boys were busy working on the lobster boat.
She is busy preparing food at the restaurant.
Water discovery fun on the third floor!
They loved this play!
All smiles!
"This is fun!"
The ball area.
The fish tank.
Look there are salmon!
Can you take a picture of us with the fish?
The painted turtle tank.
The touch tank was not open, but the children were able to see some pretty cool creatures up close!
Examining animal skulls.
The Vet office upstairs.
Working on the lobster boat.
Taking turns as captain.
The first floor theater had puppets!
Putting on a show for her partner and mom!
We have this same puppet at school.
"My brother would like this one."
A few more minutes on the climbing structure before we depart the Children's Museum.
The children exhibited wonderful behavior for this trip!
Having fun with Mr. Davis!
Thanks for joining us Mr. Davis!
Special thanks to the following volunteers for helping on Wednesday:
Abby Duval
Sarah Gayer
Lauren Larmon
Sarah Mortimer
Cassie Murray
Thank you for supporting your small groups through the museum,
so we could have this fun morning! ♥️
This week's handwriting practice: lowercase v and w.
These are slide down letters.
Working on their writing at centers at the Writing and Drawing Center.
Mr. Davis helping at the Writing and Drawing center.
Thinking of which ides to include in her sentence.
I can build a house of scales and bricks and glass.
Centers
a wolf
Centers
a farm
Math
snowflake addition
Children are practicing writing number sentences.
K Math Goal: Represent addition to 10 (fingers, pictures, objects).
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Number writing practice.
Math
3D shapes have been introduced.
I have showed the children how to draw 3D shapes.
An opportunity to practice when their addition work is completed.
Recess
Some children decorated the trees with snow chunks.
MyHeggerty's Week 14 "A Peek At Our Week" was sent home in your child's Home/School Folder.
It would be great if you could set aside time to have your child read their passage to you at home.
Stations
This reading group is reading Jack Is Back! a decodable.
They are practicing two and three lines of text.
They are getting familiar with reading quotation marks.
You may hear your child refer to them as "talking marks."
The word said was new to this group.
Stations
short i practice
Task: color, cut, read, match, & glue.
Dramatization
The story The Three Little Pigs.
Acting out Paul Galdone's version of The Three Little Pigs.
a building
Making messages and cards for friends in other classrooms!
Borrowing the red word play from our collection
to be sure she spells it correctly in the message to her friend! 💕
They have built our police station.
Floor checkers with Ms. Moe Cahill (OT).
read aloud
fictional read
read aloud
A nonfiction contrast.
Scholastic News whole group reading and discussion.
Learning some true facts about groundhogs.
Consonant, vowel, consonant (CVC) reading work - short a, fancy a practice.
We read this poem on Friday before predicting.
We made our predictions for Groundhog Day!
Six people predicted he will not see his shadow (spring soon).
Thirteen people predicted he will see his shadow (six more weeks of winter).
Mr. Davis & Mrs. Cornell are included in this prediction!
Math
Groundhog dot-to-dot.
One to twenty.
Friday's indoor recess.
Getting their heart pumping!
When the temperatures are too low we stay inside and have some type of movement activity or indoor recess game. Here they are moving to Jack Hartmann's counting by fives.K Math Goal: I can count by fives.Reading a Three Little Pigs emergent reader together practicing many reading skills.
Reading group.
Sentence reading practice at reading group.
In the afternoon we were invited to Mrs. Ferry's classroom to hear their animal reports.
The children paired up with a first grader.
It gave the first graders a chance to share their learning.
The kindergarteners practiced good listening and had an opportunity to ask questions.
It gave them a chance to see what work in first grade may be like next year.
He is hearing all about raccoons.
starfish ants
We are learning about some important buildings in Cape Elizabeth.
Working at the art table at centers to paint our Portland Head Light.
Some important buildings in Portland as well!
A watercolor painting of The Children's Museum!
Another Children's Museum!
Proud of his building.
Centers
Games: UNO
Blocks
Our police station and fire station.
Puzzles
The children worked hard all week on the 200 piece puzzle.
They are almost done!
This Week:
Monday: Staff PD Day
Wednesday: Library: If ready to exchange, please return the book
in the library bag, thanks.
Friday: Library: If ready to exchange, please return the book
in the library bag, thanks.
Progress Reports are now available on PowerSchool.
When time allows, please go into PowerSchool to review your child's Progress Report.
Please keep in mind that you will be seeing end of the year goals and expectations. We have been together for 89 school days and have many more days of learning to come! 💕
