BOO! Happy Halloween!

We had a GREAT day. We were so excited to wear those costumes and march in the parade. It was fun to see all the people share in the event around the school. It made us all smile. Thank you to the parents who so kindly put on the party. It was the BEST!

Ocean World

This past Monday we had a great experience meeting with a Marine Biologist. She spoke about the North Atlantic Ocean and the kinds of sea animals that live there. It was so exciting to see live animals from the ocean that we could gently hold and observe. We even got to make a fish print at the end. It was so much fun!!

Counting and more....

As we continue to count, recognize numbers and make equivalent sets in math, I am sharing with you a  picture of one of our class families. We completed a survey of how many people were in our families. We graphed the results and found out some information about our class. Here is an example of one's work.

Just Ask Me!

Occasionally in class I will ask for some assistance. And by that I mean I may need some helpers to answer questions classmates might have regarding directions at the centers. It is a great way to promote good listening skills and confidence. The helpers are given a necklace that says "Ask Me" so that their friends know who they are, ask a question and have a simple direction clarified. I have lots of volunteers!

Recap of happenings in Room 6

Last week in Room 6, we continued to work on phonemic awareness skills. We spent time practicing rhyming and clapping out syllables in words. We practiced sound/letter identification with  the letters m, n, b, t, i, o, u and f. Letters a and g were introduced during the week. We spent time writing these letters in lowercase as well as sorting pictures with the correct beginning sound.  

We have also begun to introduce our sight words which are words that we often see in print. It is important that we know how to read them and would be great if we could spell them. Not only will these words help us read but will certainly help us write as well. So far our list includes I, a, am, at. This coming week we will include in, is and it. 

Last week we also drew our first illustrations. We read the story The Runaway Pumpkin and brainstormed ways that we could catch the pumpkin. The class came up with some great ideas and drew their own pictures to represent them. 

In Math we are working on numbers. How do we write them? How can we represent them? What is a set? We have been learning about sorting and have brainstormed different ways that we could sort ourselves i.e., kinds of shoes, color of hair, clothing etc. We discovered that our results are different every time. We have also filled out surveys on the smart board and analyzed our data. Our most current one is "How many people are in our family?" The data we collect in our surveys gives us information. We can then compare the results by looking at the graph. How many of us have three, four or five members? How many of us have the largest number? Are any equal? We have been having fun!

Thank You!

We are all set with a pin maker. Thank you to everyone who offered.

Volunteer "Special Person" pin maker

This is a gentle shout out to anyone who is interested in making Special Person pins for our entire kindergarten class. I have the kit in my classroom available at any moment to pick up and begin making pins! It is not a difficult job just a bit time consuming. They do not have to be made all at once but in batches if that sounds more convincing! Starting in November we honor in each classroom a special person for the week. In the past we have always given each child a pin to keep. If you are interested in helping out, just shoot me an email and let me know. Thanks.

Picture Day

This is a reminder to all that Picture Day is Thursday October 9th. Don't forget to send in your check and order form. You can send it in prior to the day if you want to. We will make sure that your child takes the form and money with him/her to the photographer.

Blankets and Art Smocks

Just a reminder for those children who have not brought in blankets to rest on at Quiet time during the day. We are having the kids rest quietly around the room and on the rug. I do think it would be best for those who do not have a blanket to keep at school to bring one in.

Also, the art teacher has requested that children bring in a smock for class. I suggest one of Dad's old T-shirts that can simply be put on over one's head. We will store them somewhere in the classroom (not sure where yet!) but will find a corner. Please put them in a plastic ziploc bag with their names on the bag AND on the smock. Thanks for  your cooperation.