Apples, Apples, Apples

We enjoyed learning about apples this week.  We read books about apples and how they grow, learned math with apples, and really enjoyed our apple tasting party!  Thank you so much for sending in all the apple snacks.  We enjoyed everything!

Hope you are enjoying the long weekend!  See you Monday! 

Be looking for the weekly newsletter soon!

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brownie points

We have been working since the first day of school on being the best class at Grover Elementary!  I think it is important for the class to know that we are a team and we work together.  I try to use things in my classroom to motivate each child to do the right thing. 

I started using Brownie Points last year with my Kindergarteners and I found it to be successful.  I introduced the Brownie Points to my class the first day of school and we have been working every day to get our pan filled up!  The class as a whole earns brownies by getting compliments for great behavior from other teachers (or the principal), working together as a team on assignments, hard work from everyone during learning time, or getting a good report from special classes like art or music. 

When we fill up our brownie pan, which we just did TODAY, we get a class reward. 

I came up with some simple and inexpensive rewards that I knew my class would enjoy.  Some ideas are: lunch with the principal, lunch with the assistant principal, special snack, no homework, extra recess, popcorn party, suckers, bubble gum, hat day, and afternoon movie.  Each reward is on a slip of paper in a mystery envelope.  I let one child pull a slip out, and that is the class reward. 

Tomorrow is Hat Day!  I am excited to celebrate great behavior tomorrow!

Thank you for helping me reinforce positive behavior!!!

what we are learning in math

The past few weeks we have been busy learning the classroom rules and procedures.  It is so important for us to learn what is expected at school so that we can have fun and learn a lot and be ready for First grade in a couple of months!

Along with rules and procedures we are learning important things in math.  Be sure to ask your child every night what they learned at school!

We have been learning about sorting.  There are 3 ways we have talked about; color, size, and shape.  Everyone is picking up on this important math skill.  

Let your child practice sorting anything at home.  They can sort shoes, buttons, and toys. 

Let them show you how smart they already are!!!!

Here are some pictures of our class sorting and working together as a team!

 

Weekly News!

September 9th Newsletter

L week

What a fun week!  I has been fun getting to know each student better.  We were able to go to each special class this week.  After this week things will run more smoothly because the students know a little more what to expect. 

 Every Friday we have show and tell.  I had one student tell me as we were walking back to the classroom from breakfast, "I don't even know how to do show and tell."  Everything is so new to these Kindergartners. 

 I love being able to share what school is about with each child!

We started our math this week.  We started learning about ways things are alike and different. 

We also started phonics.  Each week we will study a different letter.  We will discuss things that start with that letter and also learn how to write the capital and lowercase letter.  This week was the letter L. 

Show and Tell also goes along with the letter of the week.  We had lions, lights, lizards, and a picture of ones Grandfather Luke.  They loved sharing what they brought. 

Every Friday we have Fun Friday.  We have a special snack and sometimes watch a video or play outside a little longer.  This Friday Ms. Brown provided the snack.  We had lollipops, lemonade, and watched The Lion King. 

Friday we also made ladybug hats!

I hope everyone has a great long weekend.  No school on Monday!

Please allow your child to practice writing their name this weekend.  We discussed this week that there should only be one capital letter in their name. 

See you Tuesday!

The colors next week are Pink, Black, and Gray.