Kindergarten Happenings

3rd grade buddy interviews.  We met with our third grade buddies and asked each other questions to learn a little more about each other.  The kids did a terrific job and we found out we had some things in common.  We then gathered as a larger group and shared some of the things we learned about one another.  The children are looking forward to their next meeting with their buddies....Gingerbread houses!  

Look at our list of short "O" words.  The children did a terrific job write the words I gave them.  

Star Student ~ Michael was the star student this week!  He did a fantastic job sharing his family pictures and tell us all about himself.  He also brought in a lego toy he enjoys playing with and Mickey Mouse!  Nice work Michael!  We hope you enjoyed your special week!

Push pin art!  The children loved this activity.  They used cork boards and push pins to go over a picture that was made using lines.  When it is complete it looks pretty cool.  It is also an excellent way to work on the pincher grasp!  

Slow and steady!!  We are working on tracing and writing each upper case letter.  We officially have finished each capital letter and will practice them during the next two weeks.  When we return in January we will begin lower case letters.  

Work Boards this week: 

Menorah Syllables ~ the students look at the picture on each candle and figure out how many syllables are in the word.  Then they place it on the menorah with the correct number.  

Fall count and record.  The students look at the page of pictures and have to count the correct amount of each object then write the number.  This one was tricky for many since the pictures are scattered throughout the page.  

Building sentences ~ Students were given words and had to organize the words in sentences correctly.  Two tricks were to think about how a sentence begins (capital letter) and how it ends (punctuation).  This was tricky but most stuck with it and worked really hard!  

Lunch with the Teachers

Josie earned a coupon and invited two friends to eat lunch in the classroom with Miss Hutchinson and I.  We had a nice lunch and enjoyed some great conversation!  Way to go Josie!  This is a new favorite coupon!

Mrs. Langelier reading How the Grinch Stole Christmas.  We focused on rhyming patterns and writing words that sound similar.  They of course also loved the story! 

We can definitely feel the holiday excitement in the air but are still working hard. Next week we will continue to work on community workers and our community.  We will also get together with Mrs. Bennett's class to do some exciting activities.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  It sounds like we need to prepare ourselves for snow!  Have fun and stay warm!!