Letter & Word Hunt and Lots More!

Wow! We have a lot to fit in this week's blog post! 

Today, we learned about the difference between letters and words. We went on a letter and word hunt in magazines with partners and cut out what we found.

At first, this was a little tricky for many of the kids; however, they quickly got the hang of it and collected many letters and words!

Also today, we practiced logging into our Chromebooks and playing Dreambox. Look for the Dreambox letter with home log-in information today in your child's folder. Whenever your child is playing Dreambox at home, make sure you aren't helping him/her complete activities, games, and lessons. If you help your child solve problems, Dreambox will "think" your child is able to do more than he/she is really capable of, and it will adjust accordingly. This will make the Dreambox activities too difficult for your child. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Earlier this week, Mr. Ryan, one of our school counselors came to do a classroom lesson with us. He taught our class about his job using Mr. Potato Head. Mr. Ryan will visit our classroom at least once a month to teach lessons about social skills. 

Looking forward to another exciting week in kindergarten next week!

We Are All Alike, We Are All Different

This week in kindergarten, we read a special books, We Are All Alike We Are All Different, by the Cheltenham Elementary School Kindergarteners.



This book helped us think about the ways in which we are both alike and different from one another. Here were some of the ideas your kids shared about ways we are alike and different:

We are alike -

• We are all kids.
• We all like to eat.
• We all go to Shenandoah Valley.
• We all have hearts.
• We all have shoes.
• We all like playing.

We are all different - 

• We have different families and live with different grown ups.
• We like to play different things.
• We wear different clothes.
• Our hair is different.
• We like different books.
• Our houses don't look the same.

Yesterday, we recorded our own favorites on a recording sheet, and today we compared our favorites with our classmates. We found that some things were alike (same favorite food, favorite show, color eyes or hair, etc.), and we found that some things were different. It was a great activity for all of them, and they got to learn a little more about their classmates.

Make sure to ask your child what he or she learned that was alike and different than his/her classmates. 😊

We also learned about meditation today, and how meditating can help you feel calm, relaxed, and ready to learn. We are using the Calm Schools program. It is a great resource, and we are looking forward to learning even more about meditation!

Looking forward to a fun week ahead next week!

Meet Our Class

Hello! We have had a great first full week in kindergarten! The kids have enjoyed playing, learning, listening, and getting to know each other. This week, our blog post features each and every one of our class' very smart and special kindergarten students. Have your child tell you something he or she knows about each student. 😊

We have also been very busy learning about letters and numbers. This week, we went on a hunt around the classroom for things that begin with the letter Mm. The children worked with partners to find as many things they could to add to our basket of Mm things. We also had fun doing yoga together to help us refocus after lunch recess and be the best learners we can be.

We are looking forward to another fun week next week!