Our Masterpieces -Inspired by Paul Klee

 Please check out these amazing pieces of artwork!  Our class is full of incredible artists!

 

Math in Art

 Hi Everyone,

As part of our district math curriculum, we have been studying 2-D shapes.  We examined and identified many shapes.  Students enjoyed the hands-on activities and games of making shapes using various materials.  Our culminating project was to create artwork using shapes  We used the German artist Paul Klee as our inspiration.  Students particularly liked his Castle and Sun and many of their "village scenes" were influenced by that work of art.  Here we are hard at work.   Finished Masterpieces coming soon!

Reading Buddies

We began reading buddy time on Friday with Mr. Ellerkamp's (Mr.E's) second-grade class.    Kindergarteners and second graders read several books to each other.  Students were engaged and enjoyed their time together.  We can't wait to read again with our buddies.  Thank you, Mr. E's class.

Geometry

We love exploring and making 2D shapes.  Kindergarteners made shapes using toothpicks, playdough, popsicle sticks, wikki stix, and straws.  They loved moving from station to station making different-sized squares, rectangles, triangles, rhombus, trapezoids, and hexagons.  What great mathematicians!

How To Eat An Oreo

We had a great start to the New Year!  As part of our how-to writing unit, we wrote books on how to eat an Oreo.  Mr. Rector showed us how he eats an Oreo.  We broke it down step by step.  Then we each ate an Oreo cookie and wrote each step of how we ate it.  What a delicious way to write a how-to book. 

What a busy week in kindergarten!  Today, we visited the ECHO in Burlington. The Piggie and Elephant exhibit was fantastic!  There were many active ways for students to engage with the books and characters.  The students visited other exhibits and enjoyed experimenting with water flow, air flow, force and motion, and many other things.  Thank you to our generous anonymous donors for covering the cost of our trip to ECHO.  We appreciate your kindness.  Chaperones, thank you for joining us and helping us explore the museum.