Hello! The school year is off to a great start! The new Kinders have done an excellent job of getting aquainted with our classroom, our new and old friends, different teachers and the new routine of the school days! I am very proud of each and every one of them...they are doing an excellent job of becoming wonderful students. We're rarin' to go with great learning throughout the year!!
In September we will be working on the following concepts:
First and foremost...being Kindergarten students!! Being a Kindergartener is WAY different than being a preschooler...we are quickly learning our schedules for our days and that we do all have work to get done each day and when our work is done, we get to play!!
First and foremost...being Kindergarten students!! Being a Kindergartener is WAY different than being a preschooler...we are quickly learning our schedules for our days and that we do all have work to get done each day and when our work is done, we get to play!!
In Language Arts: We are learning our ABCs. We are focusing on one letter a day. We look at how the letter is formed (straight lines, curved lines, etc.) and think of words that begin with it's sound. We are also learning about titles, authors and illustrators. Several students have already become authors and illustrators of their own books...which they have worked on during free time. They really enjoy being able to share their stories with our class while we all listen on the carpet. We've got some very creative writers in our class!
In Math: We are learning about sorting and classifying objects. The children are sorting objects by shape, size and color. We are also reviewing the colors and names of shapes. We work on numbers every day with our calendar and couting the days that we've been in school. We are trying to learn to count to 100!
In Religion: We are learning about God as our Creator. We are learning about all of the wonderful things that God has created for us and how we need to care for these things. We are thankful to God for the gifts of our moms, dads, families, friends and the world around us!
In Science: We are learning about matter- solids, liquids and gases. We are exploring to sort and classify different objects and items into these groups. We are identifying solids and liquids and gases in the world around us.
In Social Studies: We are learning about ourselves and our family and friends around us. We are learning about our special talents and how we are all different and all have wonderful gifts and talents that we are special at. We all have different things that we like and dislike and we are learning that we need to respect each other's differences.
Special September Happenings... We took a field trip to Bayfield to visit the Bayfield Apple Company and Hauser's Farm to see their orchards and taste some of their delicious apples! We had a very fun trip!! We ended the trip by having lunch at the Coast Guard park in Bayfield and played on the playground. The weather was beautiful and we all had a really fun time! <br />
