It's Fri-YAY in K!
It was a wonderful week here in Kindergarten getting into the Christmas spirit! This week we had a great time learning about what we can create using shapes. Our read alouds this week were David's Drawings, Mouse Shapes, Dr. Suess' ABC, The Elf on the Shelf, Tough Cookie, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, and Say Zoop! (our star student Juliet's favorite book!).
In ELA this week we focused on what we can create with shapes! We spoke about all the different ways we use shapes when we are drawing or building to create things! We continued working through our phonics program reviewing the sounds & letters of b, t, f, m, n, i, u, o, c, a, g, d & s. We introduced our final vowel 'e' and the letter 'r'. Our letter of the week was 'Bb'! We met our next letter person Mr. B with Beautiful Buttons! The Mr. B puppet is another puppet that takes some time and patient work - so they will be coming home next week! We began Chapter 4 in Math focusing on numbers 0-10. This week we focused on the words: as many as, more, and fewer. In Social Studies we began our trip around the world seeing how other countries celebrate Christmas! We made our luggage and began our trip in France! In Religion we learned about Advent. As a class we blessed our wreath and gathered around as we lit the first candle. The students also began their own Advent wreaths as well. Each Monday the students will "light" another candle on their wreath! In gym the students practiced throwing. In Art they read The Sweet Smell of Christmas and began painting a teddy bear project. They chose new books in Library, practiced for the Christmas Concert in Music, and counted in Spanish!
It's Christmas time in our centers! In the Word Work Center I worked 1-on-1 with the students assessing and practicing for our 1st Trimester Report Cards. In the art center Mrs. Lowe helped the students create tissue paper wreaths! In the discovery center the students used our blocks to build Jesus a manger. In the math center the students counted Christmas cookies and compared amounts! Students read a book, played with Playdoh, or on the iPad in the free center!
Our elf arrived this week! On Monday we wrote letters to Santa asking for an elf on the shelf. The students loved coming up with the letter (and I loved how we were practicing sentence building & writing!). As a class we voted on names and the name Winter won! On Wednesday a small door appeared in our room and everyone wondered what might be behind it! On Thursday, Winter arrived! He moved around the seats and wrote the students a note. On Friday, Winter introduced himself as a 'Kindness Elf'. Each day, when Winter moves, he will give our class a kindness task. Today's task was to "Share with a friend!".
Next Week:
- Monday: 2nd Trimester Begins
- Tuesday: K-4 Christmas Concert @ 7 PM! The students sound amazing, we are so proud!
- Wednesday: Mothers of Young Children group is coming to our Kindergartens to sing Christmas carols! The mothers would like to bring a snack for the children so a morning snack is not needed. The snacks will be allergy safe & store bought.
- Thursday: Immaculate Conception - No School
- Friday: Monthly School Mass at 9 AM! All are welcome to join us!
We hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Best,
Miss Ryan & Mrs. Lowe
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