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| Guided Discovery: white boards & dry erase markers. |
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| Working independently. |
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| We read: Pete the Cat I Love My White Shoes BY Eric Litwin |
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| Practicing Reading to Someone. |
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| Also known as "Buddy Reading.' |
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| Handwriting: Ask you child about Mat Man! |
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| We are having many conversations about making friends. The children loved this book! |
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| Learning about the importance of being responsible, respectful & safe. We practiced walking out to our safe spot as a class. |
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| We read and enjoyed: Pete the Cat Rocking in my School Shoes by Eric Litwin. |
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| It can look like this. |
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| Introducing Quiet Time which takes place after lunch and recess. Calming instrumental music is played. |
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| Books are an option. |
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| Your child is welcome to keep a blanket and one small stuffy at school. |
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| Math: Partner Match |
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| Comparing lengths |
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| Matching strips by length. |
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| Choice time: Transportation vehicles at the Math Table |
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| Choice Time: Dry erase markers at the easel. |
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| Choice Time: Restaurant at the Pretend Center. |
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| Choice Time: Legos at building. |
| Day Two in Kindergarten! The children met Ms. Bean and participated in their first music class!  |
| We learned "Sign In." I greet the children at the door, they wash & sign in. We talk about home lunch or school lunch. At sign in the children trace their name practicing left to right and top to bottom formation. They are practicing making a capital for their first letter and then trying lowercase. Sign in is also used for attendance. |
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| A little more with The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. We learned this poem and practiced using stamps. I hope you saw this come home via your child's Home/School folder. |
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| Our butterfly bench at recess. |
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| We read: Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes and focused on our names more. Working on a self portrait. |
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| When the children work and play I try to mix the groups so we can get to know each other. Sometimes twos, threes, fours etc. |
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| Navigating a hula hoop |
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| Exploring with chalk |
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| Enjoying the balls |
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| Group responses |
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| Working on individual responses. |
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| Lunch in the cafeteria. |
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| Finally Choice Time! Learning about the choice board. |
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| Pattern Blocks at the Math Center |
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| Reading in the Reading Center |
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| Sequencing the alphabet at the ABC Center |
