Tuesday, May 12

Good morning, Kindergarten!

One of my favorite things about being a Kindergarten teacher is getting to laugh and learn with my students. Can you think of something funny that happened this year? I also enjoy watching you guys play outside in the backyard. Did you know that they redid the track?? It is super nice and smooth now! I can't wait to bring the chalk bucket out next year at recess and draw on the nice smooth track with you all!

Our Zoom class meeting today will include "Name the Things" game of categories. Hope to see you there!

Love,
Mrs. Bradley

CREATE - Butterfly Symmetry

Supplies Needed:

Tempera or acrylic paint
Paper
Scissors

How To:

First, you’ll want to cut your paper into a symmetrical butterfly shape. Fold your paper in half, then use the scissors to cut out a half butterfly, with the body along the fold. Open.
Squeeze your paint bottles to add drops of paint to one side of your butterfly paper.
Fold the other half of the paper over the paint drops to create a paint sandwich. Press, smush, and rub with your hands.
Finally, open the paper to reveal your symmetrical butterfly painting!

Variations and Ideas:

Add details to your butterflies after the paint dries. For example, you could draw details or faces over the dry paint with markers. Or glue googly eyes on the faces.
You can also make regular symmetry paintings (on rectangular paper), then cut the butterflies out after the paintings dry. I don’t think that’s quite as exciting for kids as painting and revealing their symmetrical butterfly designs as they go, but it might be easier and a tad less messy.
Tack a kaleidoscope of butterflies onto the wall together (that’s what a group of butterflies is called!) or string them into a butterfly bunting.

EXPLORE - Beetles

[Video, 2 min] Click to watch and learn about Beetles.
[Article] Read more about Beetles on Cool Facts for Kids.
[Video, 5 min] Click to listen to this read-aloud: The Beetle Bop.
[Video, 10 min] How to draw a beetle.

ENGINEER - Paper Cup Bubble Machine

Supplies Needed:

How-To:

Poke a hole with a pencil in your paper cup, about 1 inch from the bottom.
Stick the straw through the hole and push forward, but don’t let it touch the other side. Have the bendy portion on the outside of the cup, facing up.
Use masking or duct tape to secure the straw on the outside. Make sure you’ve plugged any cracks so the straw doesn’t leak.
Pour dish soap into the cup, enough to cover the straw. Make sure the bendy part of the straw is pointing up or the soap will pour out.
Add 2 tablespoons of water.
Add a few drops of food coloring if you’d like colored bubbles.
Gently blow through the straw and watch the bubble overflow (this is best done outside).
You may choose to decorate your bubble machine with markers, stickers, etc.

REVIEW - Boom Cards

Click here to access BOOM Cards. Scroll down your assigned decks and you will see lots of new stuff added! Spend about 20 minutes practicing skills we've learned this year. You can use any deck.

REMEMBER - Photo Slideshow

I went through all of my photos and selected lots of pictures from throughout our year in Kindergarten together! (There are 655 🤯) So click through as many as you'd like, then write about one of your favorite Kindergarten memories! I really enjoyed looking back at the photos, so I hope you do too. 😀 (Parents, feel free to download a copy of any photos you want! The iCloud link expires June 9).