We 'Moustache' You a Question!

On Wednesday of this week we learned about different types of sentences including: statements, questions, and exclamations.  Students practiced using periods, question marks, and exclamation marks.  On Thursday, we then focused specifically on questions and spent time learning about question words.  Students practiced asking each other who, what, where, when, and why questions. 

 

WE 'MOUSTACHE' YOU A QUESTION!!



On Friday students used what they'd learned about question words to write their own questions for the fun projects below.  I was VERY impressed with their writing and creativity!!

 

 

 

We took some time this week to explore and create with pattern blocks.



 

 

Students enjoyed sharing their 100th Day Collections and their 100th Day homework with their classmates.

 

 

Here's the 100th Day of School quilt!  Every student in kindergarten made their own square during our 100th Day party.



A fun class photo before the weekend! :-)

 

Dr. Seuss Fun

This week we did an author's study of Dr. Seuss.  We started the week on Monday by reading a biography of Dr. Seuss to learn more about him. 

 

On Tuesday we read, The Cat in the Hat. 

 

 

After we finished reading the story students brainstormed what they would like to do with the Cat in the Hat if he came to their house.  They then used their ideas to create a list.  On Wednesday we did a directed drawing of the Cat in the Hat.  Their projects turned out great!

 

 

The projects look great displayed on the big bulletin board in our classroom!

 

 

On Thursday we read my favorite Dr. Seuss book, Green Eggs and Ham.

 

 

Students worked hard to create writing projects that showed where they would eat green eggs and ham.

 

 

Here's a few of the projects students created.

 

 

On Friday we all enjoyed watching the movie of Dr. Seuss' story Horton Hears a Who.  We discussed the important lesson Horton teaches that "A person's a person no matter how small!"

 

 

During the movie we enjoyed a special treat of goldfish and juice boxes.  The goldfish reminded us of Dr. Seuss' One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.

 

 

100th Day of School & End of the Week

Thursday was the 100th Day of Kindergarten!!  I am so proud of students and all of the hard work that they have done in our first 100 days!

 

 

On Thursday afternoon we celebrated the 100th day with all the other kindergarten classes.  In our classroom students made quilt squares for our big 100th Day quilt.  In the other classrooms students made hats, built with 100 objects, tallied to 100, and made a special 100th day snack.  It was a very fun afternoon!

 

 

On Friday we concluded our unit about community helpers by learning about going to the doctor.  Students worked in doctor teams to put together a skeleton.

 

 

In math on Friday, students used balance scales to find out which objects were heavier and which were lighter.

 

Community Helpers

Last Thursday we had the opportunity to watch the Minnesota Percussion Trio perform.  Students enjoyed having the chance to see all the different things the musicians were able to use as percussion instruments.

Last week we began learning all about communities.  Students learned that a community is a place where people work, play, and live.  We talked about several different types of communities including: urban, suburban, and rural.  We also learned all about our global address.  On Thursday students worked with small groups to create their own communities.

Yesterday students put the finishing touches on their community projects and then presented them to the rest of the class.  Each student shared one important thing about the community they had created.

Yesterday we also learned about community helpers.  In the activity below students had to draw and label at least three tools that each of the community helpers use.