Waiting for Wings

We received our 6 caterpillars in the mail the other day.  We watched as they ate and ate and grew quite a bit bigger.  Then finally they changed into their chrysalis stage.  After a week or so of impatiently waiting, they finally emerged.  The k-kids were excited!  Then after a few days we released them.  It was a great experience for the children and it should be something they will remember for a long time.

Looks Like Fall!

We have been discussing the seasons in Science class.  We have been watching the trees change color outside of our classroom.  Then the students painted the trunk with a paintbrush and then sponge painted on the leaves of their very own trees.

Title Time

We have two teachers that come in at different times each morning to assist me by working with small groups in Reading and Math.  I choose activities that relate to what we are working on in class.  The students enjoy this time each morning!

Art

On Fridays we typically have art class.  This week the students put their bare feet into white paint to make foot prints on paper.  Then we transformed them into ghosts and each child painted a Halloween scene around them. 

Show and Tell

"Show and Tell" is a great opportunity for children to speak in front of their peers about something that interests them.  It also is a good time for the others to be good listeners.  We discuss good speaking and listening rules each time before we begin.  Usually by the end of the year they have it down. 

This sunflower is from the seed that I and Fairway Seeds gave the kids at Kindergarten Round-up back in April.  I was so surprised to see how huge it had gotten!  That is pretty amazing!

Turtle Unit

I teach the students about different animals in our area.  In September I teach about frogs, butterflies and turtles.  We discuss their life cycles and needs.  These are science standards that kindergarteners need to know.  They love it!  I forgot to take photos of the frogs.  Oh well...enjoy these!  They crack me up!

Quiet Time

We have quiet time every afternoon after story time.  The kids have a chance to lie down and stretch out.  Research suggests that during this time the material taught to them previously has a chance to sink in.  I know that they like this at the beginning of the year, but not so much after a few months, so we usually stop having quiet time at that point.  They do not have to sleep, but just relax and unwind.  I use this time to work with students who need extra review.