We've had 2 great (short) weeks together getting used to routines, beginning some projects, and learning more about each other. Here are some things we did this week.
Guided Discovery: This is a time we explore new materials in our classroom. We learn how and when we use them, where they belong, and how to take care of the materials responsibly.
- Blocks
- Cube Buildings
- Sections of books in our classroom library
- Classroom Jobs
- Multicultural crayons
Math:
- Counting strategies
- We can organize our cubes or drawings in our representations to be more accurate and efficient in our counting.
- We made groups of ten on tens frames and counted efficiently by 10s to 100.
- Writing numbers to 100.
Projects:
- We read The Colors of Us and noticed how just like the people in the book we are all unique and make our community a beautiful and vibrant place. We sang a song on this theme and made self-portraits.
- We made thank you cards for the custodians and facilities staff for working so hard to make our school a clean and safe place.
- We read Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes and talked about our favorite colors. Check out our own Petes strolling down the hallway outside our room in a rainbow of shoe colors!
- We also read Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes. Pete did different things in different parts of his school. We took a tour of our school looking at different parts and talking about what we do in those places. We made a big book, Fox Kits Rocking in Our JFK Shoes!
- We took ownership of our classroom and our fox kit community and decorated our space.
Mindfulness:
- Mindful coloring
- Breathing exercises (balloon breath, rainbow breath, breathing ball)
- Loving Kindness practice for self-compassion
Dates to Remember:
-Early Release this Wednesday 9/13 at 12:15
-Picture Day next Monday 9/18
-Follow the link below for information about the food bank dates for this school year.
http://www.wsdschools.org/vt-foodbank-dates-for-2017-18-school-year/
Have a great weekend!
❤ Mrs. Fox
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