Good Afternoon!
We started off our week by welcoming two new friends: Adrian and William! We are so excited to welcome them to our class and can’t wait to round out our class for 2021/2022 next week!
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Today we kicked off our kindergarten curriculum! Mack and Evie started off the day by completing their first kindergarten sign in. Throughout the year, we’ll follow our FAB’s (Framework for Academic Balance).
This week, we’ll focus on the FAB:
Social Studies: K.3.6 Identify and compare similarities and differences in families, classmates, neighbors and neighborhoods, and ethnic and cultural groups.
Everyday, our two kindergarteners will gather for K/PREK1 group with two older preschoolers. During this time, we’ll read a story and do an activity that ties in with the FAB for the week. We’ll complete calendar for the day and journal as a group.
Today, we read ‘The Skin You Live In’ which focuses on skin color and how we are different in that way. We all put our arms into the center of the group and noticed differences between us: like freckles for example!
Our new group of PREK2 friends started their year by discussing eye color and how it’s the same and different between members of the group.
Children had the opportunity to start an art project earlier today. Friends came to the art table where they observed themselves in a mirror, looking at different physical characteristics on their face.
When they were ready, they used various materials to complete their self portrait! We can’t wait to display them in the classroom when they’re finished.
We rounded out our morning by spending time outside where children road bikes, used baby dolls in their play, and explored the sandbox!
Breakfast– Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and fresh apples.
Lunch– Whole wheat pasta with marinara sauce and shredded cheese, fresh cantaloupe/oranges, and fresh carrots/cucumber.
PM snack– Whole milk yogurt with graham crackers.
Wee Sprout– Fresh cucumber/carrots.
Have a wonderful night!
-Mindy
Link to pictures: WF 8/16