January 2014

 The Mitten work jobs: Art-Color a mitten, glue to a paper bag, add The Mitten characters. Math-tally how many objects fit in your mitten. Science-5 senses play dough and The Mitten play dough mats. Literacy-" ___________ went into the mitten because _______________." Guided writing activity.

      Science activity that KB invited us to do with them. Discussing, predicting, testing, recording. Fun.

      January 10/14: Zero the Hero and Question of the day: Which of these things in not like the other?

 Getting ready for family Literacy: Watching Frosty Grow with good books: students in grades K- 4 are reading books at home, recording the title and author on a snowball and then on the wall. Lots of great reading happening!

                                                                        5 Frame partner game

Gingerbread/Christmas Unit

                                                          Pete the Cat with his Santa hat.

 Work Jobs: Science-5 senses with play dough, Math-see the number and build the tower, Literacy-spin the word and color the graph, Art- reindeer antler head bands.

            We had so much fun making gingerbread cookies with Mr. Acorn, his grade 8 students and KB.

                                   On our last day we opened crackers to find crowns and stickers.

Social Studies: Roots Unit

Babushka from Latvia where my grandparents and dad are from. A picture of mom, dad, and paternal grandparents. Cat from a family friend. Blue dish belonging to an aunt who babysat me as a child. Cream and sugar dish from my aunt. Nice memento's from family members who are no longer with me (except I am lucky enough to have both my parents with me still)

We Rhyme

National Child Day

                             Sharing a fun day with Kindergarten B.  On parade to celebrate children.

Pete the Cat