We returned to a busy week in our kindergarten classroom! During the first part of the week we learned all about presidents. We read and learned about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The children were very interested in learning about how these men became great leaders for our country.
During the second part of the week we shifted our learning to dental health. We had a visitor form a local dentist office who taught us all about the importance of taking care of our teeth. We also conducted an experiment using eggs and different types of drinks...water, milk, soda, and juice. After soaking our eggs overnight we discovered that our eggs turned colors. We practiced using toothbrushes and toothpaste to clean our eggs. We scrubbed and scrubbed those eggs and concluded that soda and juice are not the best choices for keeping our teeth clean!
This week we will spend time reading books by Dr. Seuss and Eric Carle. During the month of March we will be participating in Read Across America! Our weekly reading logs are different during this month. Please help your child to track the reading that takes place each night by writing down the minutes. The reading logs will be sent home on Friday and should be returned each Friday morning. The class with the most minutes at the end of the month wins an extra PE class! Track those minutes :) To kick off this event and in honor of Dr. Seuss, Monday will be 'Crazy Hat Day'. The children are encouraged to wear any type of hat to school on Monday.
During math we will learn about composing and decomposing numbers. We will be using the words 'part' and 'whole' to join numbers together and break them apart. The focus of this unit is for the children to see that addition and subtraction are connected. We will use connecting cubes, counters, and many other hands on materials to help us better understand these concepts.
During science we will learn all about 'properties'. We will observe and record what we learn about solids, liquids, and gases during this unit. Be sure to ask your kindergarten scientists all about their observations later on in the week!
As writers we are working hard on our 'how to' or teaching books. We are currently adding more details to our steps and diagrams to make sure our books make sense. Last week the children helped me to write two class stories: How to Cartwheel and How to Make a Sandwich We learned that acting out the steps really helps us with our writing!
Reminders:
Scholastic Book Order forms were sent home. These orders are completely optional, but they do offer some great deals on books. Please submit all orders by Tuesday, March 3rd. I will place the classroom order by Wednesday. Feel free to order online or send in the order form with a check.
Wacky Olympics will take place Friday, 5:30 pm, at the High School. This is a fun fundraising event where teachers from different schools compete in silly games and relays. Come out and support your Eagle Teachers! We are the purple team this year!
General Admission: $5.00 Student Admission: $3.00
All proceeds support the Bethlehem Central Community Foundation (BCCF)
I am looking forward to another fun and busy week in our kindergarten classroom. Have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
Friday, February 27, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015
February 9th
I hope you all enjoyed your snow day! The children have been hoping for some snowy weather and so far the month of February is delivering! Please be sure to send in winter snow gear for outdoor recess time. The children have been doing a terrific job getting themselves ready and keeping track of their clothing. They are getting lots of practice each day!
This will be a short and busy week so I will keep this brief. Below are some important reminders and updates to help us with our activities.
Wednesday: 11:45 Dismissal due to 'parent-teacher conferences'.
Thursday: 100th Day of School celebration. We will stick with celebrating on Thursday (even though the actual day is now on Friday due to the snow day). Please help your child to dress up like a 100 year old man or woman! We will be spending our day working on many different activities to help us count to 100! We will also be making a snack of 100 different items. Please check your child's folder tomorrow and let me know if you are able to help out with this.
Friday: Valentine's Day! We will dress up fancy, exchange Valentine's Day cards, read some books, have some treats, and create some fun crafts to help us celebrate friendship and kindness in our kindergarten classroom.
Thank you so much for your support with our activities this week. I hope you all have a wonderful February break with family and friends. :)
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
This will be a short and busy week so I will keep this brief. Below are some important reminders and updates to help us with our activities.
Wednesday: 11:45 Dismissal due to 'parent-teacher conferences'.
Thursday: 100th Day of School celebration. We will stick with celebrating on Thursday (even though the actual day is now on Friday due to the snow day). Please help your child to dress up like a 100 year old man or woman! We will be spending our day working on many different activities to help us count to 100! We will also be making a snack of 100 different items. Please check your child's folder tomorrow and let me know if you are able to help out with this.
Friday: Valentine's Day! We will dress up fancy, exchange Valentine's Day cards, read some books, have some treats, and create some fun crafts to help us celebrate friendship and kindness in our kindergarten classroom.
Thank you so much for your support with our activities this week. I hope you all have a wonderful February break with family and friends. :)
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Welcome February!
This week we will learn about Groundhog's Day as we begin the month of February. I'm guessing that Punxsutawney Phil will predict a late spring, but you never know! We will read some fun books and work on a craft to go along with our learning. We will also continue to learn about penguins this week. We have read many different nonfiction books and have watched some really interesting video clips of penguins. We love watching penguins jump out of the water and slide on their bellies! They sure are fantastic swimmers.
Last week we began working on Daily Five literacy activities. During this time the children rotate through different literacy stations while I meet with small groups of readers. Your children will again be bringing books home to read with you periodically. Please be sure to send the books back the next day so that other children and teachers can use them. They are so very excited to be taking off as readers. We have been doing a great job. Thank you for your support with this! :)
During writing, we have begun working on information books. We are writing teaching or 'how to' stories about many different topics. Some examples are: How To...ride a bike, make a sandwich, build a snowman, go sledding. We are learning that we know how to do lots of different things and that we can write books to teach other people how to do these things too! We will continue with this new writing unit for several weeks.
During the month of February we will celebrate Valentine's Day and the 100th Day of School. The 100th Day of School will take place on Thursday, February 12th. We thought it would be fun to dress up like 100 year old ladies and gentlemen on this day! Valentine's Day will be celebrated on Friday, February 14th. We thought this would be a great day to 'dress fancy'! We will also be exchanging Valentine's Day cards and sharing some treats. I will send home a note this week with a class list of names. Please do not attach food or candy to the cards. Pencils or stickers are fine, but please avoid food related items. Thank you!
One last reminder, please be sure to send in winter snow gear each day. The children have so much fun playing in the snow during recess. Writing your child's name or initials inside clothing items is helpful for when items get mixed up or lost. We are becoming more independent each day! :)
As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns. I am looking forward to a great week with your children.
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
Last week we began working on Daily Five literacy activities. During this time the children rotate through different literacy stations while I meet with small groups of readers. Your children will again be bringing books home to read with you periodically. Please be sure to send the books back the next day so that other children and teachers can use them. They are so very excited to be taking off as readers. We have been doing a great job. Thank you for your support with this! :)
During writing, we have begun working on information books. We are writing teaching or 'how to' stories about many different topics. Some examples are: How To...ride a bike, make a sandwich, build a snowman, go sledding. We are learning that we know how to do lots of different things and that we can write books to teach other people how to do these things too! We will continue with this new writing unit for several weeks.
During the month of February we will celebrate Valentine's Day and the 100th Day of School. The 100th Day of School will take place on Thursday, February 12th. We thought it would be fun to dress up like 100 year old ladies and gentlemen on this day! Valentine's Day will be celebrated on Friday, February 14th. We thought this would be a great day to 'dress fancy'! We will also be exchanging Valentine's Day cards and sharing some treats. I will send home a note this week with a class list of names. Please do not attach food or candy to the cards. Pencils or stickers are fine, but please avoid food related items. Thank you!
One last reminder, please be sure to send in winter snow gear each day. The children have so much fun playing in the snow during recess. Writing your child's name or initials inside clothing items is helpful for when items get mixed up or lost. We are becoming more independent each day! :)
As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns. I am looking forward to a great week with your children.
Sincerely,
Eileen Browne
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