First week of kindergarten!

During writing time, students write independently at their desks after a whole group mini lesson. Then they conference in small groups with Miss Voss or Mrs. Blake.

Our class!

During math centers, this group practices writing numbers and spelling number words on dry erase boards.

In this math center, students are stamping and writing numbers

In this math center, students read a number and attach the appropriate amount of clips to the elephants trunk

At the dramatic play center we met an elephant and a cat this week. They drew a detailed picture of their character and where he lives

After reading the book "Going to School" at the guided reading table, students are writing about their favorite part of school. Their answers included "riding the bus, reading together, and playing together!"

Enjoying the magic board

Sharing ideas at the writing center

On starfall.com at the computer center. This is a great website for children at home too!

Enjoying a book on tape at the listening center. She even drew a picture of her favorite part of the story after listening!

Matching the uppercase and lowercase letter buddy at the Word Study Center

Practice writing letters at the Word Study Center

Matching a letter and a picture that begins with this letter sound at the Making Words Center

Writing about our Goldfish Jenny in our science journals

Students bring their book bins to the Reading Nook and read quietly together

We had a wonderful first week together! I am so proud of our kindergarteners!

Meet and Greet

This week we met new friends and made discoveries about our new classroom! Check out all the fun we had!

Drawing a story at the magic board!

Reading a story together

Writing stories at the writing center

Our finished stories!

Sharing ideas

Making new friends

Thinking of ideas

Staying focused

Learning about each other and our new puppet friends

Story time!

Our group story about a silly monkey, his friend the bird, and a flying airplane at night

Welcome To Our Classroom!

Here is a sneakpeak into our centers. Students learn at the following centers everyday, building academic and social skills in small groups. When you ask your child about their day, ask which centers they went to!

At the listening center, children listen to books on tape and draw a picture of what they see in their minds. This builds the skill of visualizing while reading.

At the reading nook, children read books and complete a writing response. They will be building their own personal book bins full of "just right" books for them! Please bring your child's favorite book to the first day of school and it can be the first addition to their book bin.

At the computer center children play educational games and even watch educational video clips about what we are learning about!

At the word study center, students write or make words with magnets, letter cards, and other manipulatives. At this center children are building skills such as letter and sound identification, rhyming, sight words, beginning and ending sounds, and letter/word sorting.

At the dramatic play center, there will be featured costumes in the costume closet each week. Children will work together to write a detailed story of what their characters are doing. This prepares students for writing Reader's Theater plays which we will act out throughout the year.

Our magic board talks! When students touch the magic pen to a letter, it tells them to draw something which starts with this letter in a certain color.

At our guided reading center, Miss Voss works with a small group to build reading strategies. We all read the same books together.

At the writing center, students write a story using dry erase boards or paper, pencil, and crayons. They then share their writing with the class. Our writing suprise box is full of writing ideas!