Hi Kinder Families,
We are really moving along! The kids are settling into our class routines
and taking care of each other. On Thursday, September 30th we will have our first ECO class.
We will visit Harrison Field (a couple blocks up the road) for science.
Each week will walk to Harrison Field either on Thursdays or Mondays from 1:00-2:00.
The children should come prepared for the weather (we even go in the rain).
We will begin learning about the outdoor space and how to be safe while we are visiting.
It is a bit of a walk (5-10 minutes)so please help your child to pick out comfortable shoes.
Here is a snapshot of the past two weeks: (I was out of town last weekend)
-Worked on writing and sounds of letters B, F, H, K, and P
-Heart words (words we need to know in a snap) the, like, me, see
- Began reading groups
-We became word detectives and looked for words around our room
-Made three make and take keep books with predictable text
-Received books for our book boxes "we call it shopping for books"
-Continued working on becoming writers by learning how to stretch words out and
writing the first letter we hear
-Read all about Pete the Cat and he lets things go and made Pete the cats
-released our painted lady butterflies
-Began learning about trees
-Learned about how apples become sweet (varieties and selection)
-We had an apple tasting with tree different varieties of apples
-Made a class graph of our favorite varieties
-Used apples for some stamp art
-Worked on counting to 100 and number formation up to 10
-Practiced using our math menus during math
(they get to choose which item on math menu they would like to practice)
-We started using our Math Journals to work on math story problems
-Played a roll and cover game
-Sang a song about singing in the rain with body movements
-Began using our chromebooks and playing Lexia (a reading program)
-Our Gem jar is almost full again
-Discussed our feelings and made mood meters (they brought these home last week)
We read many books including:
Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig by Kate DiCamillo
My Many Colored Days By Dr. Suess
Pete the Cat By Eric Litwin
I'll Wait Mr. Panda By Steve Antony
Apple Trouble By Ragnhild Scamell
The Grouchy Ladybug By Eric Carle
Angry Octopus By Lori Lite
Possible Questions to ask your child:
What was your favorite apple?
What happened to the octopus in the angry octopus story?
How do you stretch out a word?
What is a mood meter?
Apple Tasting
(We washed our hands and had our masks off only long enough to taste three small apple slices!)
Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Granny Smith Varieties
