Apples, Freedom Parade, and much more

Wow! What a week it's been. We have learned so much this week! Take a look at what all we've done below.

We learned the letter sounds of "N" and "F". Here is a list of words that began with these sounds that the kids helped make. They are soooo smart!







Since we were learning about apples this week, I had to get the kids "in the mood" with a smelly good room and clean hands so this is what we used!



The students had homework to bring 2 apples to school this week. We sorted apples by color and by stem/no stem. Here's a picture of us sorting our apples by stem/no stem. The kids loved this hands on activity.


Oh yeah, we washed them and ate one too!! We worked on sequencing for this activity.



We learned about numbers 6-9 this week. Here is a picture of our number board for "9". This is an interactive activity for the kids to learn about all the different ways to make a number!!




We had our Freedom Parade this morning! The school supported us so much by coming out of their rooms to clap and wave as we walked by their pods and rooms. Thanks everyone for making it so special for the kids!



Getting ready...


It was a success!


Had to get in there too- couldn't resist!



Class Constitution!!!

We also had Greg Dee, meteorologist from Channel 4 come visit the kindergarten students at Roberts! He was fabulous! The kids were so engaged!! They had fun watching real life footage of tornados. Big thanks to him!! Here are a few pics.






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Out on Thursday & Friday

Parents,
I just wanted to give you a heads up on my absence this coming Thursday & Friday (9/20, 9/21). I will be out of the classroom due to a math training. I will tell the kids this week and remind them of the rules and procedures in our classroom and throughout the building. Please take a few minutes to talk with your child this week and remind them to be respectful to the substitutes. They are in charge when I am gone. I would love to get a good report from them when I return. Thanks for all you do! It is a joy to have them in my class!

It was a Razorback kind of day!

Today everyone was excited for the hogs! As a native, we of course had to call the hogs and vote on who we thought would win the game this weekend. Obviously everyone voted ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS! Here's a few pictures from our fun day. I love the apparel. And Go hogs!!!!









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Grandparent's Day!

Well..it is that time of year. Grandparents Week at Don Roberts Elementary! Today was Kindergarten Grandparent's Day and man, did we have fun?! The grandparents enjoyed a snack and refreshment in the Kindergarten flex space, then joined in the classroom for a song, class tour, and reading time with their grandchild. We also made them a special craft to take home too (which they loved)! Oh and did I mention, they got to visit the bookfair too?! And a sweet grandparent bought my favorite book and left it on my desk this morning. Ahhh! We had such a good day and the kids really had fun seeing their grandparents and/or special friends.

Here are a few snapshops from today.

 

Math Manipulatives

The first week of school, I introduced the kids to some math manipulatives that they will be using throughout the year. They learned the rules on how to use them and then were able to explore with them at their table doing whatever they wanted to. A lot of the kids made things which were totally awsome. Check it out!

 

King/Queen of the Day!

In Kindergarten, we like to do something called King/Queen of the day at the beginning of the year. This lets each student be the King or Queen for one day so everyone in the class will get to know them better. The students who receive the "red" bag in their backpack when they leave school are the king/queen the next day!! They get to bring a few items from home to share with the class. It's a little like show and tell. I have absolutely loved seeing what the kids bring from home to share. It really does help me and everyone get to know each person better!

Here a few pictures of some of the kids when it was "their" day!

 

The first day of Kindergarten can be an emotional one. This year the kids and parents did awesome!! I absolutely love the first day seeing all the parents give their little babies hugs and kisses goodbye and allowing me to teach their kids. It is such a blessing and rewarding feeling. Thank you parents for trusting in me!!

Here are all my kiddos on the first day of Kindergarten!!