This week went by in a flash! We were busy learning new word wall words: the and little, reading new books, studying different math patterns and writing EVERY day!!! Most importantly, I have observed some wonderful moments of kindness and compassion amongst the group. I am thrilled to see that this is a class that loves to build each other up! ❤️

Earlier in the week we discussed the difference between a repeating pattern and growing pattern. Ask your child to describe the difference!

Did you notice the paper bag platypus come home this week? This is a character from one of the stories we read. When the kids finished making their platypus, I asked them to read stories to it!!















Hopefully you saw this book come home this week. You will see these paper books come home on a weekly basis. I am the first to admit that the content is not too exciting 😜 but the pattern and repetition of words helps build reading fluency.  Please take some time each week to practice reading these short stories. 

 I am working on encouraging kids to spend time reading books that are “just right” for them. After a period of quiet reading, I asked the kids to choose a favorite part from the story. I was so proud of their work! 

We ended the week with some fun with apples! The kids made wonderful observations of their apples...inside and out! 🍎🍏

We have successfully completed two full weeks of school! 😊 I am THRILLED to see the kids become more confident in the day to day routines. I cannot believe next week is the last week of September! Fall is definitely in the air!

Literacy is huge in kindergarten! We are practicing identifying letters and sounds daily as well as writing words with a focus on the initial and ending sounds. I have spent a lot of time modeling reading strategies during free reading. I want the kids to understand that although they may not be able to read some of the books they are looking at, searching for clues in pictures and familiar words can help make meaningful connections. 

Hopefully you saw the butterfly life cycle that went home. All of the kids are officially experts at explaining the life cycle of a butterfly!

Recess buddies! ❤️

Time for Kindergarten!!

It may have one of the hottest starts to a school year but I could not be more proud of these kids! ❤️

Enjoy the pictures! 

The kids were exploring the pattern blocks as we discussed their different attributes. 

Hard working kids connecting unifix cubes from one end of the class to the other! I loved their teamwork!

We started writing this week! 












The highlight of the day was releasing a beautiful monarch butterfly! 

Kindergarten Supply List 2018-2019

Kindergarten Supply List

Please send in the following supplies with your child:

·     Elmer’s 3-pack glue sticks (large tubes please)

·     4 packs of 8 (basic) color Crayola Crayons

·     Headphones (not buds) for the iPads

·     Unlined sketch pad (if you are unable to find an unlined pad, lines fine as well!).

*You do not need to put your child’s initials on the supplies, as they will be part of a classroom collection (with the exception of your child’s headphones and sketch pad).

*If you would like to contribute to our classroom “wish list” any time throughout the year it would be greatly appreciated!

“Wish List”

~Disinfectant wipes

~Boxes of Tissues

~Ziplock Bags (any size)