Thank you to all the families who came to the Fall Harvest Festival! It is one of the most magical evenings for the children, and they continue to look forward to it year after year. The Kindergarteners had a lot of fun preparing for the festival. They decided they wanted to make corn muffins to share. That was the first cooking project we had, and it went great! They got to wear real aprons which they loved. Before we started cooking, we looked at the recipe and talked about what recipes are, what they include, and why it was so important to follow directions when they are cooking. The children also wanted to decorate our classroom with pumpkins and leaves. I value their thinking and eagerness to create, so they did just that! Sam wanted to hang the leaves on string so it looked like they were "falling." Take a look at the pictures below to see our chefs in action!
The students are learning what strategies are and how they can make us better readers, writers, and mathematicians. They are "reading closely" and trying to pick out the most important part of the book. We read the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. We talked about how it wasn't very important to know what kind of food he was eating, but it was more important to know that caterpillars (and all animals and insects) need food in order to grow! In this case, the caterpillar needed to eat so it can turn into a beautiful butterfly! The students also had a very special afternoon on Friday, for the first graders came over to our room and read with them. They were SO excited and they got along great with the other children. Now, because the first graders filled our buckets, the students want to do something nice for them!
The students have been busy learning the skills needed to have neat handwriting. Correct pencil grip is something that I have been working on with the children, so please encourage them to hold their pencil the correct way at home. Please see the link below if you need a reminder as well! :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM_dia8QGr0
The children have been showing me a deep interest in puppets, for they love to make puppets and they love to watch puppets! Next week, the children will be engaging in puppet projects, all while learning Kindergarten curriculum standards such as retelling stories and comparing and contrasting the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. I can't wait to see where this project leads next! I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!
- Mrs. Bowen :)
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