This week has been "butterfly crazy" as we returned on Monday and had 7 butterflies to release! During the week we released 2 more and we have 1 chrysalis left, waiting for the big change to happen. The students completed their butterfly life cycle projects and they are now hanging in the classroom. I hope you are able to attend the Open House on Thursday, September 20th, any time between 5:30-7:00.
As we build our classroom community, we are working on our first unit: How We Organize Ourselves. We are focussing on rules and routines and how they help build the structure of our classroom. I shared the book "Is Your Buffalo Ready For Kindergarten" and we had a lively discussion about what the buffalo did right at school to be a learner. This will help build our Essential Agreements, or classroom rules, to guide us through the year.
I am sending home a letter formation sheet in the red folder today. We have been working on the correct letter formations for t, b and f this week, as well as working on the sound of those letters. There is a spot on the letter paper where your child can show you (they may need some guidance from you....look at the directions for each letter for how to guide your child) how we have learned to form the letter. Some children will be working hard to get out of the habit of writing letters from the bottom up as we practice the letters starting from the top (at the sky line or plane line). Those papers do not have to come back to school. They can be helpful for reference at home when your child is practicing his or her writing. Thanks for your "coaching" at home with letters!
We are very lucky to receive a fruit or veggie snack from the kitchen every day. We serve it at our 2:00 snack time when the kids are really hungry again! Miss Bettee and I have introduced the "sample size" and serve it to everyone. Several students have already found they like something that they didn't think they wanted! We have a good group of healthy eaters this year....they have been polishing off the kitchen snacks everyday. If anyone is willing to send in a bottle of Ranch dressing, it would be great to serve it with some of the veggies, like carrots and celery. Thanks!
Lots and lots of butterflies!
Mr. Lindemann came and read his favorite story.
The listening center has been popular at choice time.
It's fun to practice letters in glitter sand.
The Snail Game at Math time
Partner work for letter practice
What pictures start with t or b?
Teaming up to work on a puzzle.
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