Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from KA Kindergarten to you! We had fun making thankfulness turkeys, preparing a thanksgiving feast, and of course eating! Have a blessed Thanksgiving break!
Thursday, November 19, 2015
The Creepy Crawly Things!
This week we learned all about different insects, YUCK! On Monday we learned about ants and how they work together. We did a little role planning as we pretended to be ants leaving a trail from their ant hill.
Getting the treat and leaving the trail
Tuesday was all about bees. Even though we all agreed that we would like bees to stay far away from us, we also learned how important they are. Not only do they make delicious honey, but they help flowers grow. We saw had this worked hands on by "flying" flower to flower and leaving marks to symbolize pollination. This activity is always a favorite!
Drinking the nectar, AKA apple juice
On Thursday we read and learned about butterflies. We learned about how they go from eggs, to caterpillars, make cocoons, and finally become butterflies. We made a chart using noodles to help us see the life cycle of a butterfly.
In phonics we have been learning more and more sounds! This week was about "v" and "f". Sometimes they can be easy to mix up! We also read a story book about Christmas (already!).
In math we started to learn my favorite math concept to teach, addition! The students have been adding everything in sight!
Next week is Thanksgiving! Hope to see you all at the feast on Tuesday! Have a wonderful weekend!
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Lions and Sheep and Donkeys. Oh My!
This is the first week of our new unit (my favorite!), animals! This week was all about animals that are in the Bible. We had a lot of fun talking about different animals and where they can be found in different Bible stories.
Of course when talking about different Bible animals, you have to talk about Noah's Ark! Beyond that, we thought about what it would be like to live in an animal filled ark for 40 days! The overall feeling, STINKY! We also made hand print animals on Monday.
Tuesday was picture day, and there was so much excitement! Everyone did a wonderful job giving their best smile! We also talked about sheep on Tuesday , and different Bible stories that we can be found in.It was amazing to see kindergartners perspectives of Jesus being our Shepard. We also had a special guest come in and talk about the sheep that they own. All the students even got to bring home their own wool!
Since Wednesday was Veteran's day, we also discussed thanking veterans. We spent some time writing thank you's to Veterans, and making poppies to help us remember Veterans day.
Thursday we talked about lions in the Bible! I've decided that if a lion came into our classroom, I don't know who would have the louder roar, the lion or my students! We made a fun lion craft.
In phonics we have been busy learning to sound out more and more words. This week we focused on "m" and began to learn "o". Our reading book was about Moses this week, and the student's were excited to read a story they knew!
In math we are growing an understanding of 30's and ten and ones place. The students are getting quick with counting, and growing in number recognition.
I hope everyone has a fun weekend! Try not to get swept away with all this wind!
Of course when talking about different Bible animals, you have to talk about Noah's Ark! Beyond that, we thought about what it would be like to live in an animal filled ark for 40 days! The overall feeling, STINKY! We also made hand print animals on Monday.
Tuesday was picture day, and there was so much excitement! Everyone did a wonderful job giving their best smile! We also talked about sheep on Tuesday , and different Bible stories that we can be found in.It was amazing to see kindergartners perspectives of Jesus being our Shepard. We also had a special guest come in and talk about the sheep that they own. All the students even got to bring home their own wool!
Since Wednesday was Veteran's day, we also discussed thanking veterans. We spent some time writing thank you's to Veterans, and making poppies to help us remember Veterans day.
Thursday we talked about lions in the Bible! I've decided that if a lion came into our classroom, I don't know who would have the louder roar, the lion or my students! We made a fun lion craft.
In math we are growing an understanding of 30's and ten and ones place. The students are getting quick with counting, and growing in number recognition.
I hope everyone has a fun weekend! Try not to get swept away with all this wind!
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Back to Bible Times
To finish off our book unit, we have talked about Bible stories this week. On Monday we talked about Queen Esther and the bravery she had. We then did a little pretending and acted like Kings and Queens with out scepters and made good rules for our kingdom!
On Tuesday we talked about the story of the spies and Rahab. We discussed what it meant to be a spy, and wrote secret messages together using white crayons and paint. It was fun to be sneaky for a day! For snack time we made houses out of graham crackers and used Twizzlers for the the red rope. It was a hit!
Thursday was all about Elisha and the widow, the miracle where God multiplied oil. We discussed what oil was and it's many uses now and in Bible times. We did a little experiment showing how oil can't mix with water. Miss Susan from the library also came today, which is always a treat!
In phonics we have be continuing to learn our letters. This week was all about the letter "l". We learned many new words that start with "l" and also talker about the endings "ill" and "ell". We've been continuing to read, and the books are definitely getting harder! But, the students have shown that they're up to the task! Any reading at home is always beneficial though!
Finishing our time unit, we have moved into talking about 30 number family. We also started a new concept of ten's and one's columns. It's neat to see math foundations forming.
For a craft this week we made and painted our own clay pots. After HOURS of cooking, I think they're finally hard enough to take home! I can't wait to hear what all they put in their bowls!
I hope everyone has an amazing weekend!
On Tuesday we talked about the story of the spies and Rahab. We discussed what it meant to be a spy, and wrote secret messages together using white crayons and paint. It was fun to be sneaky for a day! For snack time we made houses out of graham crackers and used Twizzlers for the the red rope. It was a hit!
Thursday was all about Elisha and the widow, the miracle where God multiplied oil. We discussed what oil was and it's many uses now and in Bible times. We did a little experiment showing how oil can't mix with water. Miss Susan from the library also came today, which is always a treat!
In phonics we have be continuing to learn our letters. This week was all about the letter "l". We learned many new words that start with "l" and also talker about the endings "ill" and "ell". We've been continuing to read, and the books are definitely getting harder! But, the students have shown that they're up to the task! Any reading at home is always beneficial though!
Finishing our time unit, we have moved into talking about 30 number family. We also started a new concept of ten's and one's columns. It's neat to see math foundations forming.
For a craft this week we made and painted our own clay pots. After HOURS of cooking, I think they're finally hard enough to take home! I can't wait to hear what all they put in their bowls!
I hope everyone has an amazing weekend!
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