How Old Are You?

In math, we compared our ages by lining up in rows according to how old we are.  We then created a Class Age Graph that will be modified throughout the school year as birthdays are celebrated.

Remembering How to Be Whole Body Listeners

 Each and every day, we start our day reviewing the steps of being a whole body listener to get ready to learn and grow our smart muscles.

1. First, use your eyes...  Look at the person that's talking. 👀
2. Second, use your ears...  Get ready to hear what they say. 👂
3. Third, use your mouth...  Be nice and quiet and wait your turn to talk. 👄
4. Fourth, use your hands...  Keep them by your side and to yourself. 🤝
5. Fifth, use your feet...  Keep them on the floor, quiet and still. 🦶🦶
6. Sixth, use your body...  Face the person and keep steady and still. 🕺
7. Seventh, use your brain...  Think about what the person is saying. 🧠
8. Eighth, use your heart...  Care what the person says. 💗

The Character Strength of Curiosity

As part of the Positivity Project, we learned about the character strength of Curiosity.  we read the book, I Wonder by K.A. Holt and shared the things we wonder about.  

Celebrating Constitution Day

As part of our Social Studies expectations, students enjoyed hearing the story of Bubbleland and connecting the need for rules and leaders as they learned about the founding fathers of the Constitution while singing along to the infamous Schoolhouse Rock song.   

Romeo's First Official Visit to Our Classroom

It was an extra special day today as Romeo spent some extended time in our classroom watching us learn and grow our smart muscles!  He brought smiles to all of our faces! 💗 😍

We 💓 Romeo!

Number Walk

Kindergarten mathematicians went on a number walk in and around our school to look for numbers and explore the many uses of numbers in our world.

Introducing Our Phonics Mascot - Mabel

During our Phonics lesson, we learned the steps of how to learn a name which we will use to learn the names of all of the students in our class.  We began by studying and learning about the name of our new phonics mascot, Mabel the elephant!  We counted the letters in her name, studied them closely, and cheered each letter!  Then, we had fun finding things around our room that begin with the /m/ sound like in Mabel.

Introducing Our Counting Mascot - the Count Von Count

During our math lesson, we were introduced to our math mascot, the Count von Count who taught us about the number Zero (0) the Hero, along with the number one (1).  These numbers will begin our growing number collection.  The students also enjoyed listening to the book, The Count Counts Scary Things and counting the various scary things in the story.

Five Senses Sort

To practice all that we have learned about our five senses, the students enjoyed sorting pictures into one of five categories (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell). 

Scientists Use Their Five Senses to Explore and Learn

Kindergarten scientists examined rocks using their five senses and recorded their discoveries in their science notebooks by drawing and labeling their rocks.