Note: Please excuse the premature publish of these blog posts. ;) My fingers got carried away and before I know it, tonight's unfinished blogs were being posted! Sorry for the inconvenience. Now, here, for you, are three FULL blog posts! Enjoy!
Another great week has come and gone and boy were we busy! You may find a tired Kindergartener on your hands. We had so much fun! There is so much to learn and see! I have to tell you, I am so proud of this crew and cannot wait to see what else this year will bring. This week was full of routine building. Our discussions focused on using our Take Home Folder and Cottontail Communicator, identifying the levels of our Voice Scale, ways to use the Four Steps to resolve conflicts, and how to use our classroom ticket system. Ask your Kindergartener about these exciting new routines. Look to previous blog posts and our upcoming Classroom Handbook for more information regarding these new routines.
We also discussed the importance of being safe and what to do in case of a fire or severe storm. They were eager to practice and participated in this activity with sincere seriousness. In addition, we focused on using our manners at school by brainstorming rules and expectations for ourselves. We recognize their importance as they help us work and grow together. We even had time to play in Centers as the Kindergarteners learned the routine of "playing" in the classroom. We also completed a special project by taking some time to stop and enjoy the outside weather. In doing so, I took a few quiet moments with each child as we sat at the picnic bench and decorated their new book bags and sewed on a cute little fabric bunny. Look for these book bags / keepsakes to go home next week!
WIth each new routine I introduced, the Kindergarteners wanted to know the steps they had to follow. Whether it was creating steps for our start-of-day and end-of-day routine, creating a list of classroom rules, or highlighting The Four Steps to problem solving with friends the Kindergarteners wanted to be sure we added "Have fun!!" to each routine and activity. This has surely become our motto! With every thing we do, this crew of students stops to making sure everyone is having fun! Thank you for helping make our first full week together a total success! I look forward to the many more exciting and enriching weeks ahead.
PS: Check out the website's banner images. They have been updated and this year's cute Kinders now grace the top of our website. I have also updated our Book Shelf tab. Here you will find the class's favorite books and/ or books we have read throughout our school days. Have a good book you think the class would enjoy? Then, please, add a comment to the tab and I'd love to share your idea with the class. See a book on the shelf you like? Just click on it and it will send you to Shelfari where you can order the book for your own home library.
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