Go RED SOX!!

We are ALL STARS

Starting next week we will be using the slider in class. As I explained at PIN night this is a tool to keep behavior intact and create a more manageable classroom environment. The most important rule in class is "Following directions for the first time". To explain, that would mean if a child was asked to stop talking to his friend at circle time when the teacher is speaking and trying to teach, he would first receive a "warning". The second time would require a move on the slider. The idea here is to train them to become good listeners.

I decided to use the slider in the most simplistic way. When we come in each day, we are all ALL STARS and start out at green. The slider has three moves.....  strike one (move to yellow), strike two (move to orange), and strike three (move to red - "your're out"). At red a parent would be called and made aware of what is happening.

If a child has moved a slider on a particular day, he would start fresh and come in the next day as an ALL STAR. The moves are not carried over on the slider on a daily basis.

I am confident, however, that we can be ALL STARS everyday!

Go Away, Big Green Monster!

For the past two weeks we worked on the Letter M, its sound and writing it in uppercase and lowercase. One of the books we read was Go Away, Big Green Monster! We are working on our color words so this was a great introduction to colors.

PIN

PIN night is Parent Information Night for those of you new to Memorial. It starts promptly at 6pm in the classroom. Here I will share some class news with handouts and answer any questions you might have about the routine of our day. You will also have the opportunity to sign up for a Fall conference. There will be a second presentation in the Gym at 6:30pm with Dr. Quigley. Hope to see you all there!

It's All About Letters

We have finished the first week and all is well! We have been counting, working on the calendar as well as exploring different materials we will use throughout the year in Math. We have also  been working on letters, words in sentences, letters in words as well as identifying the letters in our names. We will start focusing on individual letters next week and starting new routines at centers. Please keep working with your child saying the alphabet (not singing, since this is easier to do!) as well as identifying the upper and lowercase alphabet. Your support makes a difference!

Yes! We made it through Day 2!

Even though it was Day 2 we were very busy learning routines, rules and visiting some of our specials for the first time. The day goes by very quickly. We have begun to explore the calendar, counting and days of the week. We are beginning to talk about our names and the kinds of letters that make up our names. Are they tall, small, or fall letters? We placed our names on the word wall to see how many of our friends had the same beginning letter sound. It would be a good idea to have your child practice writing his/her name with lowercase letters.

Twitter. I am a novice. So let's try searching instead for @MrsHedberg. A photo of shooting stars will identify me. This will be a very interesting year to say the least.

Welcome to Kindergarten!

I look forward to another fun and exciting learning year here at Memorial. I hope that everyone has had a restful summer and is ready to meet new friends and learn new things. We have many exciting activities to look forward to in Math and Literacy. Our curriculum is constantly changing with new ideas and projects that will make your child's experience a positive one. Kindergarten is a fun place to be!

Please take the time to peruse this blog and visit it often. New events, requests, updates and classroom news will be made on this blog as a way to easily communicate with you. An occasional shout out via twitter will remind you to check this site. I can be followed at........Stars@MrsHedberg.

Have fun reading and watching the short video clip below!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwHCmBYfTPk