Hello readers! What a whirlwind the end of March and beginning of April have been! When I see our young scholars engaged in writing, reading or math activities, I think, “that would make a great post!” And then life gets in the way and the moment passes! So rest assured lots of learning is happening here every day!
I have spoken with some of you but if I haven’t seen you, I hope you have noticed the work that has been coming home has changed. As we move toward the end of the year, concepts become a bit more challenging and our expectations have increased on our students as well.
This week I introduced a work rubric that is Kinder-friendly. As we move into Spring, sometimes Kindergartners forget all the great strategies and skills they have learned and begin to rush through their work! I hope this rubric will keep them striving for excellence!
It is as follows:
“Winkie Work”
- Name at the top of paper (Uppercase first letter, all the rest lowercase or first and last name)
- Coloring/Writing/cutting/pasting done neatly
- All directions were followed
“Good Work”
- Name on paper (not at top, mix of upper and lowercase)
- Coloring/writing/cutting/pasting is done a bit messy
- Followed some directions but not all
“Sad Work” (Incomplete Work)
- No name on paper
- Coloring/writing/cutting/pasting is done very messy
- Did not finish work or follow directions
I will be putting these faces on most of the work children do throughout the day. If a child looks like they will have “good work” or “sad work,” I give them the opportunity to try to make it into “winkie work.”
Have a great week off, and I look forward coming back after vacation to many wonderful end of the year Kindergarten and Johnson School traditions!
Sincerely,
Ms. Purdin
