*Attached to daily sheets today is information about our Valentine’s Day celebration! We will be exchanging valentines on Friday, February 12th.

Today we have been thoroughly engaged in a variety of work—puzzles, shapes, building tall towers and the workbench:

Books were read ALL day:

And we played outside!

Kindergarten: This week we have been working on K.DA.1: Identify, sort and classify objects by size, number, and other attributes. Identify objects that do not belong to a particular group and explain the reasoning used. Being able to sort and classify is an important foundational math skill. Through sorting, children understand that objects are alike and different and can be organized into groups. Practice with sorting and classifying at this age prepares them for future mathematical work!

Today our kindergarteners worked on sorting a group of objects into two different groups. For example, Elliott had to decide whether a given object was used in winter or summer. When he came to a hat, he said that it could be both summer or winter! But that the hat in the picture was a winter hat (knitted beanie), so he kid-spelled “hat” in the winter column. Way to explain your reasoning, Elliott!

Wee Sprouts: Carrots. Breakfast: Whole grain oatmeal and grapes. Lunch: Farm fresh scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese on whole grain flatbread, fresh broccoli and watermelon. Snack: Homemade popcorn with butter and fresh blueberries.

Link to the photo album: WF 2/3/2016

Have a great night. –Jessica