It's been a busy start to the month, between conferences and field trips and the end of the trimester! We've been continuing to learn and work hard, and it seems like we master new skills everyday. The last two weeks have brought an assortment of weather, and the students got their first taste of indoor recess in the cafeteria. Using the aftercare toys, we got to play some new games that we'd never seen before. The students had a blast! Time spent indoors wasn't all seatwork, however. In gym class, we held a relay race where the students had to work together to get a ball from one side of the room to the other. We played in three teams, each learning what it took to get the ball moved quickly through the cones and how best to communicate with their teammates. The students had a lot of fun, but they also learned the important lesson of being a good loser, and how to celebrate the wins of their friends. It was a good lesson in being Reflective and Balanced, and they did a very good job! It was a very exciting day in kindergarten this week, as we broke out paint in our classroom for the very first time! We make starfish out of air-dry clay, then painted them to put on our class snowman. The snowman, along with many others from local schools, will be displayed at Kingwood Center Gardens during the holiday season. Our snowman - which we made with Mrs. Sidders' class - is ocean themed. If you have a chance, be sure to check it out! We've officially started our second Unit of Inquiry into personal histories. This unit, Where We Are in Place and Time, will take us through winter break. We looked at baby pictures and tried to guess who was who, drew pictures of who lives in our homes, and looked at old photographs to spark conversation surrounding the word 'history.' Next week, we'll be exploring the ideas of 'past' and 'present' through self portraits and sorting activities. During centers, some of our students have been exploring the use of their names as a way to learn letters and sounds. Using letter cards, they practice putting their name in order, then spelling while identifying the letters. These can also be used as flash cards to practice letter naming, and your name is the best place to start! In kindergarten, building names is just the beginning. We also build with blocks, and this student made some incredible spaceships using our Lincoln Logs! We also had some very special visitors after conferences - some friendly local deer stopped by for a munch on some leaves and berries. I hope they come back when our students are here to see them! Thank you to everyone who came out for our Veteran's Day assembly today, and thank you of course to all of our veterans. To show our gratitude, our class wrote this letter and recorded ourselves reading it to play at the assembly. I was so proud of how collaboratively everyone worked to create this letter together! We're learning and growing every day here in kindergarten, and I can't wait to see what things we create next!
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