First Steps of Kindergarten

The first steps of Kindergarten are full of many emotions for all of us!!!  Your child is growing, learning so many new things, and becoming more independent.  It is a transition time for all involved and I want to make it the BEST experience possible!  I think it works best when we all work together!!! Your child has to know that we are ALL here for him/her and that we know that each learning moment is very important.  Please help me create the BEST experience for your child as we embark on our journey through Kindergarten together...

 

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Last day of November!

Wow...where did November go? We have been having a blast in Kindergarten and not even noticing the time going by!!! I hope your child is coming home and sharing all that he/she is learning and that you are seeing their growth and progress in all areas. I am so proud of their hard work and determination!

I would also like to thank all of our parents! You have stepped up time and time again to help in any and every way that I have asked. It has been awesome to have your support in whatever way you are able to give. Today we had our annual Christmas Craft Day in Kindergarten and it was a huge success thanks to all that contributed with their time and supplies. A SPECIAL thank you to Erin's parents, Emma's parents, and Asher's mom!

Our newest adventure has been working on iPads in our classroom. I never thought I would be using this tool in Kindergarten but they are handling them nicely and enjoying educational apps. If any of you have an iPad or iPhone and are interested, I would be glad to share our favorite apps list so your child can use them at home too.

Until next time, remember that together we can do more!!!

Melissa McDow

Bennett Farms Field Trip

We had a wonderful day at Bennett Farms on Wednesday!!

Our class with pumpkins

                      

Running through the maze

Thank you to all the parents that came along!!!  I hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did! To all the parents that could not be there: your children behaved well and enjoyed their day!!!  Our day included: petting farm animals, a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick their own pumpkin off the vine, jumping in the corn crib, sponge painting a cute owl, dressing scarecrows, going through a hay maze to find a pumpkin and then their way out, learning about how to make syrup and how to cook pork rinds, and a fun picnic lunch on the farm.  The weather was perfect and the bus ride was fun for all!  Thank you to the staff at Bennett farms for great day! 

Dressing our scarecrows

Micah found the pumpkin

The Yummy Letter A

   Yesterday we had a yummy time   celebrating the letter A and its sound by making apple turnovers.  We followed a recipe and made turnovers while wearing our A aprons.                         

Thank you to Houston's mom, Micah's mom, and Josey's mom for their help! Thank you also to the parents who sent in the ingredients to make it ALL possible.


Today we had our apple taste test.  Which kind of apple is your favorite: green, yellow, or red?  After our taste
test, we created a Apple Math Glyph to show how we like our apples best!

Next week we move on to the letter S!  Look for notes in Monday folders to see what we will be doing and how you can help!  

Have a great weekend!  GO BIG O and ROLL TIDE! 

    

Pumpkin Seeds

We have planted our pumpkin seed and are keeping watch of our plant as it grows.

                                      Day Five

Black and Gold Day

Thanks to Erin and her mom, we have a black and gold tree in our classroom.  We have been working hard and with help from Houston's mom we have decorated it with yellow jackets and footballs.  Carson's mom donated pom-poms to our class for pep rallies and we used them as our tree skirt.  Thank you to all the parents!!!

  GO JACKETS!!!  

Barefoot Stations

We filled our bucket!!!! 

As their reward for filling the bucket, our class had our reading stations while barefoot this past week. 

What a simple yet satisfying reward for them!