Thursday, November 15, 2018

November 15, 2018

Hi Families,

We have had another exciting week in kindergarten!

This week the PM kinder classes had a fire drill practice. They did a great job staying with the group and following instructions.

Students enjoyed the fun snack this week (popcorn).

If you haven't already done so please ensure you sign up for conferences. I look forward to meeting with everyone next week.

Literacy
Our journey exploring the alphabet has begun. This week we learned about the letters A, B, C and D. Each day students shared items brought from home that match the letter of the day. Students learned the sounds of the letters and practiced printing the letter (upper and lowercase). We ask that your child bring a matching item for the letter of the day. A new letter will not be covered on Fridays and the letters will go in order.
    • Monday, Nov 19 - E
    • Tuesday, Nov 20 - F
    • Wednesday, Nov 21 - G
Each day we also cover a mindfulness concept that connects with the letter of the day. Check out some of the topics we explored!

A is for Appreciate
 Today we decided to appreciate Mrs. Shawna who keeps our school clean.
We explored what she does and how we can help. 
We made Mrs. Shawna
appreciation posters!

Making appreciation posters and sharing
what we are thankful for!

Letter A sharing circle.














B is for Build Something
Letter B sharing circle.

Letter B sharing circle. 

We read the story "Breathe" and practiced calming our bodies.



We used big, blue blocks to build!

Build starts with B! We built a big snowman with our big muscles!


Boogie-woogie starts with B! 























C is for Connect 
Letter C sharing circle!

Letter C sharing circle!











We talked about compassion and caring and gave each other compliments!

D is for Do Something Difficult
We talked about things we found difficult or challenging and how we must persist to get better and reach our goals!
Mastering the monkey bars is difficult!
Outdoor bootcamp is difficult!

Letter D sharing circle!
Letter D sharing circle!