Read To Self

Shape Play-Doh Mats

We are learning about shapes and the properties of each shape. Today, we used play-doh mats to create shapes. 

Hackett's Orchard Field Trip

We had a great time at the orchard on Friday. We were able to answer many of the research questions we generated at school, as well as learn about the orchard and the importance of natural resources like apples. 

Hackett's Orchard Field Trip

We had a great time at the orchard on Friday. We were able to answer many of the research questions we generated at school, as well as learn about the orchard and the importance of natural resources like apples. 

Morning Message

Cooperative Spider Web

Superheroes!

Mentor Text

A mentor text is a book we use when learning about reading and writing. Today, in Writing Workshop, we used "The Best Story" by Eileen Spineli. It is a story about a girl trying to think of a contest-winning-story. She takes a lot of suggestions before she discovers the best story comes from your own heart. We thought of so many story ideas from our hearts! 

Read By The Pictures

During Reading Workshop we practiced reading - by the pictures. During our mini lesson I modeled by reading "No David" by David Shannon with the pictures. I then gave students a choice of three books to try it out themselves. 

Writing Workshop Routines

We have been working hard during our writing time learning the routines, developing early writing skills and writing! Today we talked about the role of the teachers and students during the writing time. 

Writing Workshop

The components of our writing workshop include a meeting (mini lesson), writing, and sharing. We talked today about what the teacher and the students are doing during "meeting" time. We decided the teacher is telling something new for us to try during writing time and the students are listening, discussing, practicing and learning. 

Where Readers Read

Today we talked about where readers read! After reading "The Best Place To Read" by Debbie Bertram and brainstorming  our own personal favorite places to read, we quickly realized that readers read everywhere!!! After that we each found a cozy spot to read in our classroom and practiced "read to self" aka "silent reading." 

I can read!

During Reading Workshop we were Reading Detectives, locating and naming letters using a variety of reading material including books, posters, anchor charts and ABC strips. We found so many letters and even some words that we know. 

Our First Day

Kindergarten Exploration Day

Now that all of our permission slips are in I can start posting pictures and events from our days together! This means I have a lot of catching up to do. These first few are from our first day together at exploration day. 

Here We Go - Day 2