News and photos from our kindergarten classroom...
Monday, November 20, 2017
Friday, November 17, 2017
We can teach each other about our country!
We started a fun project today during social studies time. The kids worked in small groups to research US symbols, including the White House, bald eagle, Statue of Liberty, and Liberty Bell. Each group researched a symbol together on a Chromebook, then they made a plan for a poster to teach others about their symbols. Next week, we will spend time using our posters to teach our class about each of the symbols they studied. Make sure to ask your child about the symbol he/she studied! This was also a great project for us to practice Habit 6, Synergize!
Friday, November 10, 2017
Veteran's Day
We have been learning all about people who serve in the armed forces, and it culminated with our parade and assembly today for Veteran's Day!
Yesterday, we were fortunate to have Lieutenant Colonel Katherine Hipp, US Army Reserve Commissioned in the Judge Advocate General's Corp, come to speak to us about her experience as an attorney for the Army. She also taught all the kindergarten kids how to do a proper salute!
Our Veteran's Day celebration kicked off with a parade today. We watch both the Boy and Girl Scouts, the Parkway Central High School marching band, and students from our school along with their veterans march. At the end, each class got to join the parade. It was cold, but the kids LOVED it!
We had a whole school assembly in the gym after the parade. Our Honors Choir performed songs for each of the branches of the military, and explained the meanings. Each of the veterans in attendance was honored during the assembly, along with their student (or staff member). It was very special!
One veteran in attendance was our very own Reid's grandfather, Robert Thomas. He was in the Air Force, and he talked with our class all about his experience working on aircraft and about the importance of going to school and working hard.
Thank you to all our veterans and active duty military! Our kindergarteners certainly love you!
Friday, November 3, 2017
A Surprise Visitor
Today, we came inside after our lunch recess and noticed something very strange in our classroom...there were spiderwebs everywhere! We were very confused until we found the note below. The real Spider-Man had actually come to our classroom! 😁
Spider-Man had left our Super Readers special pointer lights to help them "activate their pointer power" for reading! The kids were AMAZED that Spider-Man did this for them...as we were walking through the hallway to go to Art later on, they excitedly told every adult we passed that Spider-Man came to our classroom because of their reading super powers! As you can see below, they took their reading jobs very seriously and used their power pointers to help them read.
We can't wait to see what other reading super powers these Super Readers learn during this new reading unit. 😊
Our Fall Party, on Halloween, was so much fun! The kids loved dressing up in their own costumes, too. On Halloween, we also practiced pointing to words while partner reading using fingers! The kids brought their witch fingers home with them on Halloween, so make sure to remind them to find their witch finger if they need a little reminder to use their "pointer power" while reading.
We hope all of you had a happy Halloween!
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