I hope you had a great long weekend! I had an amazing weekend in South Carolina with my family. It was nice to eat lots of food and soak up the sun :)
I noticed the students were ready to get back to work today. I am always amazed to see how much they grow week to week. The students found out it was my birthday and each gave me a birthday hug. They always know how to make me smile!
I noticed the students were ready to get back to work today. I am always amazed to see how much they grow week to week. The students found out it was my birthday and each gave me a birthday hug. They always know how to make me smile!
Literacy Centers
Today we began literacy centers. During centers, students have the opportunity to choose the work they want to complete during the week. Students are given a "menu" to choose from. They are asked to complete 3 different assignments over the course of 5 days. This number will increase as the year goes on. During centers, students rotate groups. Each day they visit my table, Ms. Turner's table, computer/ipad, and free choice centers. Here is an example of the menu from this week.
When students complete an assignment, they color in the box and move onto something else. Literacy Centers encourage independence and responsibility. I have spent some time over the past week using the word responsibility in class. This would be something really great to reinforce at home. It will take some time for the students to feel comfortable with centers but they are on their way!
math + technology
In math, we are spending a lot of time developing number sense. We begin each math session with a number talk where the students practice analyzing and communicating their math thinking. After our number talks, we break into small group activities. Here are some pictures from the groups today.
As you can see, we are using a lot of technology during our groups. Students loved completing this activity on the promethean board. They worked with a partner to find the missing number with a magnifying glass!
As you can see, we are using a lot of technology during our groups. Students loved completing this activity on the promethean board. They worked with a partner to find the missing number with a magnifying glass!
Tool Show and Tell
Thank you for participating in our Tool Show and Tell last Friday! It was so much fun. The students presented their tools and then spent some time sharing with their friends at the end. Here are some pics from our show!
The rest of the week we will be learning about
- verbs
- sight words: gray, brown, name
- goods/services
Curriculum Night
Ms. Turner and I hope to see you this Thursday at 5:30 for Curriculum Night. If you have any questions, please email me. I hope you have a great week!
Cheers,
Ms. Kehn
P.S.- Here is the link to the kindergarten grade level blog.
Cheers,
Ms. Kehn
P.S.- Here is the link to the kindergarten grade level blog.