In the Woods

Our class loves the time we spend in the woods!  We explored the woods and made discoveries about the different trees, leaves, bark, and pine cones.  We created unique structures and designs with sticks we found in the woods.  Some students chose to work alone and some worked in small cooperative groups.  All students shared their creations.  Many of the children were building homes for insects and other forest critters.

Gingerbread Watercolor Pictures

We watercolored large gingerbread people this afternoon.  Kindergarten artists took their time and did an amazing job painting!  Each gingerbread person was unique, just like the artists themselves.

Class Pajama Day

 Hooray for Pajama Day!

Thursday, September 19th

 

Our class has been working hard to follow our three school expectations: 

Respect Yourself Respect Others

   

Respect Your Environment

We will be having a class celebration of their hard

work on Thursday, September 19!  Scholars can wear their pajamas to school on this day. They should also wear sneakers.  (It is a PE day.)

Outdoor Exploration and Learning

What a great time we had outside in the fields and woods today!  We discovered so many things.  Kindergarten scientists looked closely on the ground, in the grass, and on the flowers.  They found snails, slugs, grasshoppers, worms, beetles, and caterpillars.  One of our students pointed out jewelweed and showed everyone how to pop long pods on the plant.  There was even a discussion about some holes we found.  One idea was that the holes were made by people searching for dinosaur bones.  I'm sure that we will continue to look for clues as to what made those holes. 

Math

Kindergartners worked on number recognition, counting, and ordering numbers today.  Students were amazing mathematicians!  They were such hard workers.

Reading with New Friends

Eighth graders from Camel's Hump Middle School came to visit us today.  We retold the story of 

Mrs. Wishy-Washy and acted it out with puppets.  Then our new friends read books to us.  

We all had a wonderful time!  Thank you, Ms. Stern, for coming over with your students.
Please click on the link below to check out our video.  

Reading With New Friends Video

Stuffed Animal Day

Our class had stuffed animal day today!  We earned stuffed animal day by working hard to learn and follow school-wide expectations.  Students brought in their stuffed animals from home.  They wrote about their animals and read to them at reading time.  Everyone enjoyed introducing their stuffed animal to the class.