Good afternoon families! We had a busy day today that started off with a fire drill. The kids learned how to exit our room safely when they hear the fire alarm. The played a game named "Find Someone Who..." in order to learn more about the members of our school family. Mrs. Hilden, the school counselor, read a Kindergarten story to the class, and then I showed the students a document camera and projector as we practiced reading each other's names. After lunch, we watched a Chick Chicka Boom Boom animation on You Tube which the boys and girls LOVED! I know that the students would enjoy watching it at home again, so I have given you the link to do that. You will find that link on the right of the page under "Cool Kindergarten Sites". We made coconuts with our pictures and names on them in order to practice cutting, gluing, counting the letters in names, and arranging the letters in names.
The students are having difficulty after recess lining up in our ABC order and walking in line. I would appreciate your support at home to talk with them about the importance of knowing their spot in line and lining up quickly. Then, we have more learning time! Thank you for discussing this with your child.
I am looking forward to meeting with you all at Open House on Thursday!
Have a super evening,
Miss Kimpton
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Monsoon Monday
Well, look at that rain! It's hard to believe it's August and raining so much. Because of the rain, we stayed inside for morning recess and part of lunch recess. We were able to make it outside at the end of the day for a much-needed recess break. The kids did such a nice job of staying out of the mud and the puddles, so they had dry shoes for the rest of the day.
Today, we practiced saying each other's names, reviewed the rules, went to P.E. for the first time (with Mrs. Trollope), read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom again, met the fifth-grade Reading Buddies from Mrs. Donald's class, and practiced cutting and then cut out red pictures from magazines to make a red poster collage!
Please review the rules every night so your child becomes very familiar with them.
Have a great evening and stay dry,
Miss Kimpton
Today, we practiced saying each other's names, reviewed the rules, went to P.E. for the first time (with Mrs. Trollope), read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom again, met the fifth-grade Reading Buddies from Mrs. Donald's class, and practiced cutting and then cut out red pictures from magazines to make a red poster collage!
Please review the rules every night so your child becomes very familiar with them.
Have a great evening and stay dry,
Miss Kimpton
Friday, August 27, 2010
The end of the first week!
I hope everyone had a chance to look through their child's folder to find the student information sheet and the goldenrod paper with information on it. In lieu of newsletters, I post on this blog, thus cutting down on paper waste and improving the timeliness of the material. I hope it works well for you. I would also like to post pictures of the students working and doing activities. I will talk more about this at Open House, but if you have concerns, please call me so we can discuss them.
Today we began learning about letters and letter sounds. We used our ABC chart for the first time today while practicing the song "Learning Letter Sounds". To go along with this, the students found specific letters around our room and read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom as a whole class. Next week, we will continue focusing on letters with ABC books, letters in names, and letter activities. We also began making a book about the kindergartners in our room.
I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. I will see you on Monday!
Miss Kimpton
Today we began learning about letters and letter sounds. We used our ABC chart for the first time today while practicing the song "Learning Letter Sounds". To go along with this, the students found specific letters around our room and read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom as a whole class. Next week, we will continue focusing on letters with ABC books, letters in names, and letter activities. We also began making a book about the kindergartners in our room.
I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend. I will see you on Monday!
Miss Kimpton
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Procedures, Procedures, Procedures
Today, we continued working on procedures to help our classroom run smoothly. The students learned the morning routine of checking backpacks, putting away folders, placing cold lunches in the bin, and then working on their warm-up (this morning it was to draw a picture or write a story). They learned the chant "Backpacks, Jackets, Folder, Cold Lunch, Sit Down" to help them remember what they need to do. The students are starting to know the ABC line-up better and better, and soon they will be able to go right to their spots in line.
We recited the rules today and rehearsed the actions that go along with them. Then, we played a sorting game to teach Rule Number 1: Be Respectful. The students had to determine if a picture showed respect or not and then put it in the proper place. We practiced the rules many times today in order for students to become very familiar with them.
As you have seen in their folders, we also made a book about our Kindergarten class. The students did a great job of sorting themselves and then counting the boys and girls.
We recited the rules today and rehearsed the actions that go along with them. Then, we played a sorting game to teach Rule Number 1: Be Respectful. The students had to determine if a picture showed respect or not and then put it in the proper place. We practiced the rules many times today in order for students to become very familiar with them.
As you have seen in their folders, we also made a book about our Kindergarten class. The students did a great job of sorting themselves and then counting the boys and girls.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
First Day of Kindergarten
Welcome to my blog! I will use this page throughout the year to post our classroom experiences, special notices, and pictures. Please check it often so you are familiar with what is happening with this fantastic class! I will generally quickly post after school, so please be patient with my wording and spelling as you can imagine that I have many things to do after school, but it is important for me that you know what our days are filled with! Please make comments on this blog throughout the year so that I have feedback from you!
The first day of school went very smoothly. Kindergarten can be a difficult transition for children as they learn how to behave in the school environment. The first days and weeks of school will be spent practicing procedures (how we operate in the classroom), saying and learning the rules, and developing the community of our class. I spend this time structuring and organizing the classroom so the students will know exactly what they need to do in order to excel.
Today, the procedures we learned were: lining up in ABC order (the kids did fantastic and almost had it memorized by the end of the day!), getting drinks of water (I provide a cup for each student to keep throughout the year), snack time, lunch (we're still working on that one), and walking in the hall.
The students drew pictures of themselves on the first day of Kindergarten, made a paper dog (practicing following directions), and learned a new name song and the ABC disco (these kids can really rock!).
We have 24 students in our room with 11 girls and 13 boys. We have a large class this year, so it is imperative that students know the procedures and follow the rules. I am confident that they will be able to do this!
The first day of school went very smoothly. Kindergarten can be a difficult transition for children as they learn how to behave in the school environment. The first days and weeks of school will be spent practicing procedures (how we operate in the classroom), saying and learning the rules, and developing the community of our class. I spend this time structuring and organizing the classroom so the students will know exactly what they need to do in order to excel.
Today, the procedures we learned were: lining up in ABC order (the kids did fantastic and almost had it memorized by the end of the day!), getting drinks of water (I provide a cup for each student to keep throughout the year), snack time, lunch (we're still working on that one), and walking in the hall.
The students drew pictures of themselves on the first day of Kindergarten, made a paper dog (practicing following directions), and learned a new name song and the ABC disco (these kids can really rock!).
We have 24 students in our room with 11 girls and 13 boys. We have a large class this year, so it is imperative that students know the procedures and follow the rules. I am confident that they will be able to do this!
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