Good Morning!
March certainly is coming in like a lion! It’s a two hour delay this morning, which means for this girl, I’m already up and dressed and almost ready to go, so now I have a couple hours to get some things done. I have been meaning to blog for several days now, but my life keeps getting in the way. I am happy to have these few extra minutes to check in with you all and tell you what has been happening in our classroom.
Report cards go home today. It seems like Term 2 just flew by. I am happy to report on the whole I was pleased to see the progress many children are making. They have shown gains in both literacy and math, and many are well on their way to becoming early readers. March – May is when for many children “the light blub goes off” and they begin to really take ownership and understanding of their learning. It’s exciting to watch!
In honor of Read Across America Day last week, we had Mrs. Schena come in as our community reader. We also did a little mini unit on Dr. Seuss.
In Social Studies, we have been reading the Little House on the Prairie Books. (Not the chapter books, but the beautifully illustrated children’s books.) The class just loves them and we have been having some good discussions about what life was like long ago and the differences of today. I think the kids can connect with Laura because she is five years old in the books.
This week we did morning center time a different way. Children had to check off on a “learning plan” sheet each time they had finished a task at a center. I think the kids liked the independence this gave them because they had 8 choices, and could choose where they wanted to go each day. I think we will continue this next week.
We will be starting Junior Achievement very soon with Mrs. Heil as our class helper. Junior Achievement is a K-5 program that teaches children about money management and business skills. It is a five week program that I know children will enjoy.
In closing, people have already been asking, so please mark your calendars for our 6th Annual Teddy Bear Float Parade, which will be held this year on Thursday, March 28 at 1:30 p.m. Have no idea what I’m talking about? Don’t worry, I will be sending home information about this super fun Kindergarten tradition very soon!
See you at 10 a.m.!
Ms. Purdin 🙂
