Fun and Healthy Celebrations

This is the link I mentioned in my last note home.  This resource was shared with RES teachers.
It is full of suggestions to keep celebrations fun and healthy! The Alliance for a Healthier Generation has this list of healthy celebration ideas

Kindergarten Math

We are in the third unit of our math Investigations program.  The focus of this unit is patterning.  Today students worked on building patterns using a variety of math manipulatives.  They were able to create patterns with 2 color counters, pattern blocks, unifix (interlocking) cubes, and  plastic bears.  Most of our patterns were color patterns.  I asked students to think about how we might build patterns without using colors.  We will continue our work on patterning during the month of December.