Did you hear about the gingerbread man? He kept us on the go most of the morning one day last week. After reading The Gingerbread Man, a strange puzzle piece dropped out of the back of the book. There was also a clue, the first of many! The clues led us on a tour of the building as we tried to figure out where the gingerbread man was hiding. At each stop, there was also a piece of a puzzle. We visited the library, the arts (music and art) room, the MPR, the office and the nurse's office! The last clue led us back to the classroom where we discovered that the gingerbread man had left us our own mini gingerbread people to decorate.
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| One of our favorite books so far... |
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We found these clues all over the building.
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We also played a gingerbread math game. We practiced
counting and writing numbers. |
Literacy
We've wrapped up our baseline assessments and are ready to begin our Fundations phonics program. The focus of the first unit will be on letter identification, letter sounds, and proper letter formation. We will continue to learn new sight words as we read poems, books, and charts throughout our day.
Math
Students were introduced to Dreambox this week, an online adaptive math program that students can use at home, too! Once we get the hang of it, a letter with sign-in information and the school code will be sent home. We also began our Math In Focus Program which begins slowly, with a focus on same and different and numbers to 5.
Social Studies
Our focus will continue to be building and learning about the community around us!
Science
Our days have been filled learning about the life cycle of the butterfly and observing seasonal changes around us. It hasn't felt like fall these past few days, but everyone has been a trooper putting up with the heat in the classroom.
Upcoming Events
A visit from the Hopkinton Fire Department for Fire Prevention Week, a visit from a dental hygienist and the special presentation on a new Buddy Bench for the playground. Stay tuned for more details!
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We released our last butterfly on Friday and wished
him safe travels on his journey to Mexico. |
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| Making observations when a butterfly came out of its chrysalis. |
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Hoping his wings dry soon so that we could release him
before the end of the day. |
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At our art center, we created our own butterflies and
caterpillars. |
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We took our science lesson outside and observed early
seasonal changes during a nature scavenger hunt. |
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| Searching for signs of fall.... |
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| ...around our school. |
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| Everything is better when we work together! |
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| Charlie and Leander record their findings. |
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| Our hard-working bunch of kindergartners! |
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| Jacob found seeds on our nature hunt. |
As part of our classroom and school community building, our class has spent some time exploring the library and learning how to use it.
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| We all cheer for books! |
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| Owen discovers a quiet reading tent. |
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| Patiently waiting to sign out a book. |
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| Lenna and Anna find the perfect book. |
