Friday, September 9

                                                   Friday, September 9

   Story: The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn and making a project related to the story.

                                                     Music class today!

Irish Pride

 Be Respectful-Be Safe-Be Responsible
We are kicking off the school year with a school-wide assembly at 9:00 to learn about Irish Pride. You will hear a lot about this strong character-building initiative in our school!

The children will meet Wiggles the Dog to learn about our classroom rules. At the conclusion of the lesson, they are making a Wiggles puppet!

We have computer class with Miss Casebolt today from 1:50-2:20. 
Modeling: Scissor Use
As adults, we assume children "just know" how to operate scissors safely. Digging deeper into understanding what the expectations for scissor use is helpful for the children to understand this tool for learning. What do we use scissors for? How can it help our learning?
**ASSUME NOTHING. TEACH EVERYTHING**

 Irish Pride: Cafeteria Expectations
Some of the teaching points are:
~Eat first, talk last.
~Be sure to keep your food to yourself.
~Clean up after yourself.
~Stay seated at the lunch table until an adult tells you to empty your tray.
~Controlled voices.

**If you can remind your child of these points, the expectations become internalized quicker.

**Take a look our little cuties on their first day!

 

 They are searching for Pete the Cat on our school tour...

~What a FANTASTIC launch to their Kindergarten year! We have covered so many new things in such a short time and have already settled into some routines. Next week we begin our letter/sight word study.
~PLEASE return any paperwork, your child's 4 x 6 photo, and your framed family photo/scrapbook page on Monday if you haven't done so already-thank you.
~The book order is due Wednesday, September 14.

Have a fabulous weekend!

September 7 & 8, 2016

Welcome to the wonderful world of Kindergarten! Get ready for an INCREDIBLE year of discovery and learning! Here we go...your child's educational journey begins and I am THRILLED to be a part of it! Each day I plan to highlight the main activities for you to follow throughout the year so you can talk with your child about specific things that go on during their day. I will also let you know of upcoming events and reminders so it will be important to read my blog each day!

Pete the Cat is ready for school to start in his school shoes. He is taking the kids on a tour of the school. Do we need to worry about anything? Goodness no!

The children will experience their first music class with Mrs. Hoselton today. Music is scheduled for a half-hour every other day.

 The children will be learning about how to get their lunch tray and the routine/procedures involved during lunch.

Modeling: How to use Crayons
As adults, we assume children "just know" what to do with crayons. Digging deeper into understanding what the expectations for crayon use is helpful for the children to understand this tool for learning. What do we use crayons for? How can a crayon help our learning?
**ASSUME NOTHING. TEACH EVERYTHING**

  
~Be sure to check your child's Roundtrip Folder/VIP notebook and return it the next day.
~Please return the scrapbook page as soon as possible so it can be assembled into a class book.
~Return a spare set of clothes/undergarments to store in your child's locker. A beach towel for Quiet Time is needed as well.
~ If you didn't choose the snack cart option, please send a shoebox size, plastic bin w/lid filled with individual snacks for your child. 
~The book order is due Wednesday, September 14.


~Have your child wear their Irish Pride shirt on Friday, September 9.

August 15, 2016

Welcome to Kindergarten Video!