November
The Human Body
This week we began our unit on the human body! The K-kids learned about the Respiratory System and the important role of the lungs. They created their own lungs by labeling the trachea, alveoli, and bronchioles. The kiddos got to test out their finished product!
Next week we will learn about the heart and circulatory system and the children will make a life size body.
The 8th grade reading buddies visited us this week and the kindergartners were excited to see them. Together they created a character for their upcoming stories, and they worked so nicely with each other brainstorming ideas.
Fall Texture Collages
November 11-15, 2019
We completed math stations that related to our healthy body theme. Many of the games this week introduced the idea of representing data on various charts/graphs. Using spinners, cards, and dice the children showed information in different visual ways.
In Language Arts, the children solved the 'secret word' based on the beginning sounds of the pictures.
During this word work activity, the children sorted words to their corresponding word family-op, -ig, and -ip.
Watercolor turkeys! You can see the kiddos work displayed outside the classroom.
For Reader's Workshop, we read the story, Turkey Trouble and it was about a turkey who disguised himself so he would not get eaten for Thanksgiving. The children made predictions and shared their ideas with the class.
These kiddos are working hard and exploring new strategies during literacy time!
We continue to learn about our amazing bodies and how they work! We learned about the heart, lungs and the brain. The kiddos enjoyed tracing and creating a life size model!
Kritam- Soft G Letter Verse.mp4Through the study of the weekly French letter verses, the Kindergarten students are attaining a rich vocabulary. Enjoy this video of Kritam reciting his soft G letter verse all in French!
November 18-22, 2019
We watched a Brain Pop Jr. video about bones and the skeletal system. The children learned why bones are important and how they allow your body to move! They created their own skeletons by adding ribs, a skull, and arm and leg bones.
In small groups, the kiddos practiced words with the short e sound.
In math we are working on partners of 10! The kiddos played a fun matching game where they had to match the amount on a tens frame to the partner that equals 10.
The children showcased their creativity making animals, flowers, and people. It was fun to see them think outside of the box.
In Reader's Workshop the children were sorting pictures about details and whether or not they were in the story.
She had fun building her letters with wiki sticks!
In art class the children collaborated and created their own community. They worked well with each other as they listened and respected each other's ideas.
