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Happy Mother’s Day!!

on May 11, 2020

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I hope all of our families had a wonderful Mother’s Day! You all deserve some TLC.

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Counting to 100!

The students were so happy when it was finally time to celebrate one hundred days of school. Since the beginning of the school year we would add connecting blocks together in sets of ten and we would add them to our 100 Jar. After each set of ten we would practice counting by tens up to 100. The children collected 100 small items to bring to our 100 day celebration to practice our counting skills. Some of the students’ collections included paper clips, stickers, popcorn kernels and markers. We read 100 day stories and we jumped in sets of ten to 100...all in all it was awesome.

Art, Drama and Reading

The students had their first Art class with Mrs. Petkau this week. She teaches art to our class twice a month. They used watercolor paints and masking tape to create the first letter of their first name. We of course do out own arts and crafts in the classroom too. We took advantage of a "teachable moment" discussing what thunder and lightening is. The students then created their own storm pictures with crayons and black construction paper. Some of our students enjoy dramatic arts during choice time. One group enjoyed being "The Kitty Family." Another group played in the kitchen area with a special visitor who popped by. The children often choose to relax and read and use their imaginations in our library area.

Happy New Year

The children were so excited to see each other again after our break. Some appeared nervous to get back into routine. Routines are very important but so is getting used to change. I had changed the classroom around a little to keep the environment fresh. The students table spots were rearranged and the Cubbies, Science, Writing, Art and Drama areas were also moved around. This is an important lesson for children as some children need the change to keep learning fun. For some of the students change is difficult but Kindergarten is a great place to explore their feelings and grow into learning how to adapt to change. We added a puppet theater area which appears to be a hit with the students. We are learning about Winter Season now. We are learning a...

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