Go Away Big Green Monster

We read Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley.  We created our own big green monsters with other special features.  We picked one thing to describe that we wanted you to notice.  Look below to see what these kindergarteners want you to see!

Math Workshop

  

During Math Workshop, the children participate in a mini-lesson from our Math in Focus curriculum. Then there are four math stations that reinforce the math concept we are working on.  The children spend time at two stations a day, visiting each of the stations over the course of two days.  The Math Workshop session ends with a Sharing time where we talk about something we have learned, and the children may be asked to solve a problem based on the new skill they have been using at the math stations.  We have been working on the numbers 0 - 10, recognizing the numbers in different forms (numerals, dot patterns, fingers, ten frame patterns), writing the numerals correctly, counting, and understanding the concept of more than and less than.  The children enjoy the hands-on learning involved with our busy Math Workshop time.  

Touch Tank

We loved our visit from Ellen Goethel, marine biologist, and the Touch Tank.  We are excited to explore the tidepools at Sandy Point on our field trip next week.

Science with Mr. Prazar

We have enjoyed learning about living and non-living things during our outdoor science exploration with Mr. Prazar.

Community Field Trip

We had a wonderful field trip last week!  The children visited the police station, fire station, post office, and library.  They learned a lot of interesting things about their community.  Many thanks to Mrs. Randall and Mrs. Connolly for coming with us as chaperones.

Bubbles Workshop

The children really enjoyed our Bubbles Workshop.  We are learning about properties of materials and matter.  When we explored bubbles we learned that bubbles are made of liquids and gas - air combined with water, soap, and glycerin. We got lots of good ideas about how to make bubbles!  Watch our video to see the fun we had!
https://animoto.com/play/BiH5WUyOlnpN6DiT5Xubzg?autostart=1

Magnets

We had a lot of fun exploring magnets.  We wondered if magnets are attracted to all kinds of metal.  After exploring our classroom, we realized that the magnets did not stick to the sink or the doorknob or different types of coins.  We read some books about magnets and watched a Brain Pop Jr. video to learn that magnets are only attracted to metal that contains iron.   Brain Pop Jr. Magnets