Friday, September 11, 2015

Reading Workshop

During reading workshop,  readers have been learning about how to take care of books.  Readers turn the pages by turning the page from the corner.  We select books from our book bins and return them neatly when we are done reading.   

Everyone has a special reading spot in our classroom.  When it's reading time we 1. stay in one spot, 2.  get started right away, 3. read the whole time and 4. read quietly.










Mat Man

As part of our writing workshop we have been practicing how to draw Mat Man.  Click on the link to watch a video!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXLxUPpuRjQ

Happy Birthday x2

Happy Birthday to Kailani and Adrianna.  Have a great birthday weekend girls!!


Friday, September 4, 2015

Stations

Today we had 15 of our 16 children at school for the first time!  It was much different than having only six!!  The best part of the day was Station Time.  Boys and girls rotated through four stations.  The goal is for them to be independent learners at their station, so that eventually I can meet with a small group to teach guided reading.

Here are the stations that we did today:
ipads

sensory bin

play dough

fine motor

Bryson and Phoenix did a fantastic job sharing

Happy Birthday

Thursday, September 3, 2015

First Day of School: take 3

Today was our last day of stagger start.  It was another terrific day.  I am going to bed early so that I am ready for the BIG day!  Here are the smart cookies that I met today:
Cylus

Anderson

Bre

Camden

Jojo

Kindergarten is Cool

First Day of School: take 2

Day two was awesome!  What a sweet group of kiddos!  Here they are:
Joseph

Adrianna

Cameron

Shawn

Phoenix     
We love School

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

First Day of School: take 1

Day one was fantastic.  What a great group of learners!  Let me introduce them...
Colvin

Dakota

Kailani

Taliah

Sophie

Bryson

Kindergarten is Fun