Kindergarten

Ms. Inoa, Ms. Lee, Ms. Roth, Ms. Dowd,

Ms. Bohlman & Ms. Reid

What a wonderful start to the school year! In September, our kindergarteners learned classroom routines, made new friends, and began building our classroom community. We focused on the pillar of Kindness, celebrating that everyone is unique and brings special qualities to our class. Students practiced early literacy skills through rhyming, letters, and sounds, as well as early math concepts like counting and number recognition. We are so proud of how quickly everyone has adjusted and are excited to continue learning and growing together!

Transdisciplinary Unit: Who We Are

Central idea: Everyone is Unique

Key Concepts: Form, Function & Connection

This month we are exploring the IB Key Concepts of Form, Function, and Connection. Form helps children describe what something is like, Function helps them understand how it works, and Connection helps them see how ideas and experiences are linked. These big ideas guide our learning and encourage curiosity, problem-solving, and deeper understanding.

Open-minded

In K203, students showed open-mindedness while working with Legos. They explored various ways to build, tried out new ideas, and created a diverse range of unique structures. This activity encouraged them to think outside the box, collaborate, and celebrate creativity. By being flexible and willing to try new approaches, the children demonstrated how open-minded thinking can lead to exciting and innovative creations.

Reflective

In K202, students showed they were being reflective by sitting on the carpet and following our classroom rules and expectations. Being reflective means thinking about their choices and actions, and understanding how those choices help them and their classmates learn together.

Caring

In kindergarten, we have been practicing the IB Learner Profile trait of caring by helping each other with our iPads. Students demonstrate kindness and responsibility by offering to assist a classmate who might be stuck on a screen, sharing tips they’ve learned, and celebrating each other’s successes. It has been wonderful to see how technology time has also become a moment to foster teamwork, patience, and empathy within our classroom community.

Math

This month in math, we have been strengthening our understanding of numbers and practicing how to add within 5. Students are building a strong foundation in early addition through hands-on activities, games, and problem-solving tasks that make learning fun and engaging.

Reading

This month, our young readers and writers are exploring both fiction and nonfiction texts. They are becoming authors by labeling their own pictures, identifying characters, and discovering the main topic of a story. Through these activities, students are building the foundation to better understand and share ideas in their own writing.

Writing

This month in writing, our young authors drew pictures of their families and started labeling them. This activity helps students connect their drawings to words while celebrating the special people in their lives.

Phonics

In phonics, we have been working on recognizing and practicing our letter sounds, segmenting sentences into words, and writing our names with confidence. These skills are helping students become stronger readers and writers each day.

Social Studies

In Social Studies, we are learning all about families! Students are exploring the different ways families can look, how they care for one another, and what makes each family unique. We are celebrating that no two families are exactly the same, and every family is special in its own way.

Upcoming reminders for Kinder:

No school Thursday, October 2nd
Early dismissal 11:50am on Wednesday, October 8th
Picture day Friday October 10th
No school on Monday, October 13th
Field Trip to Green Meadows Farm Friday, October 17th
No school on Monday October 20th

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