We had so much fun building a garden box for the St. James Gala. A big thank you to my husband for heading up the project! These kids loved getting to use the power drill!
Read alouds are one of my favorite activities in kindergarten. It’s a perfect time for a little rest in the middle of a busy day and the class loves to listen to stories- both new ones and old favorites. Of course we slip in some learning too! We talk about characters, setting, and plot, make predictions, and compare ourselves to the characters. But the best part is just listening to a good story. This week in honor of Read Across America and Dr. Seuss’s birthday we decided to count up all of the stories we’ve read this year. We made it to 100! This isn’t counting the books we read in library or other classes. What an amazing feat! We also had to have our monthly Flashlight Friday this week. So, what good book have you read lately?
One of kindergarten’s favorite celebrations every year is 100 Day. It is quite an accomplishment for these five and six year olds. 100 days of growing mentally, physically, and socially! We geared up for our big day by learning how to count and write to 100. Numbers have patterns and rules just like letters do so these tasks became a lot easier once we learned those. On 100 Day we all dressed up like we were 100 years old! Some students really got into character! We found 100 Hershey’s kisses hidden around our room, counted how far we could get in 100 steps, did 100 exercises, made trail mix with 100 snacks and so much more!
December was a whirlwind of activity in kindergarten. We had a great time with our December morning work drawers, especially learning how to make paper chains for the Christmas tree and cut snowflakes. The wrapping paper station was a big hit too and students were definitely working those finger muscles by cutting paper and tearing tape. We even had some exciting visitors to help make our last week of school so much fun.
Kindergarten has been learning all about pumpkins! We read the book Pumpkin Jack by Will Hubble to learn about the pumpkin life cycle. Then we carved our very own Pumpkin Jack. Pumpkin pulp is NOT a favorite in kindergarten! But roasted pumpkin seeds were a surprising hit for some students. We came back from Fall Break to see that our pumpkin had started to decompose. Eww! He quickly went outside for us to observe from a safe distance. Hopefully we will see a pumpkin sprout in the spring. We also made pumpkin pies in the classroom. Ask a kindergarten student what their favorite ingredient was. You can bet it was the whipped cream on top!
