Kindergarten

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

Ms. Bohlman & Ms. Reid

This month in Kindergarten, we focused on courage, learning what it looks like, sounds like, and feels like in our classroom community. Students practiced being brave by trying new activities, sharing their ideas during lessons, standing up for themselves and others, and showing kindness even when it’s hard. We read stories about courageous characters, talked about everyday acts of bravery, and celebrated the many ways our students show courage at school. We are so proud of how much they’ve grown!

Transdisciplinary Unit: Who We Are Part 2

Central idea: We are part of many cultures

Key Concepts: Form, Function, Responsibility & Connection

In this unit, students are learning that we are part of many cultures. We’re exploring what culture looks like (Form), how traditions and celebrations work (Function), how we show respect and appreciation for others (Responsibility), and how our cultures connect us to our families and community (Connection). This unit helps students celebrate their own identities while learning about the diverse cultures in our classroom.

Communicator

This month in Kindergarten, we have been growing as Communicators!

Students are learning how to share their ideas clearly with one another, especially during writing time. We’ve been practicing how to talk about our stories, listen to our classmates’ ideas, and use our words and pictures to express our thinking. Our young writers are becoming confident communicators who can share, discuss, and build on each other’s ideas!

Open-Minded

K201 showed wonderful open-mindedness in the playroom! Students practiced sharing materials, listened to each other’s ideas, and explored different ways to play and build together. They also worked as a team to clean up and take care of our classroom space. We are so proud of how they are learning to try new things, respect others’ ideas, and collaborate with kindness.

Risk Taker

Our student ambassadors are wonderful examples of risk-takers. They step into leadership roles with confidence, try new responsibilities, and show courage when speaking with adults and peers. Whether they are helping younger students, giving directions, or representing our class, they take initiative and approach challenges with a positive mindset. We’re proud of how they model bravery, responsibility, and kindness for our school community.

Math

In math, we have been practicing finding one more and one less of a number. Students are using number lines, counting strategies, and hands-on activities to build strong number sense and understand how numbers change when we add or take away one.

Reading

In reading, students have been working hard on their i-Ready lessons focused on main idea, key details, setting, and characters. These skills help students better understand what a story is mostly about and how important details support their thinking. We are so proud of how they are growing as readers and using these strategies during our class read-alouds and independent reading time!

Writing

In writing, students created their very own “Scrap Cities” using construction paper!

After building their colorful cityscapes, students wrote about the setting, describing the places they created, what you might see there, and how it all comes together. This hands-on project helped our young writers connect art with literacy while strengthening their ability to describe a setting in their own words.

Disguise a Turkey Project

Kindergarten had so much fun using their creativity to design clever disguises for their turkeys! Students used art supplies, imagination, and lots of problem-solving to help their turkeys stay safe for Thanksgiving. Each disguise was unique and showed how creative our young artists can be!

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