K-1

Mar 4, 2012

Recent Happenings

The K/1's enjoyed a special visit from Michelle, RDH, and Ansley from the orthodontic office of Dr. Cooney. The program for the class was designed with emphasis on dental health, what happens at dental appointments, and class participation. The children discussed the importance of healthy foods, brushing and flossing. They had fun practicing wth the help of a puppet. It was such a fun time! Thank you Michelle and Ansley!

Read Across America Day was filled with magic. The children enjoyed a puppet show with Grian, stories by Kent, music by George, author Sylvie Wickstrom Kantorovitz, and a very colorful parade.

In science and language arts class the K/1's are continuing to learn about birds. They are exploring eggs and how they camouflage. What's in an egg? What are the parts of an egg? Rebecca helped the children role play what a specific part of an egg does.

Getting all the parts of an egg ready for role-play!

Here we are all the parts of an egg - germination, yolk, chalaza, albumen, and shell.

Madeline sharing about seahorses - she wrote to Project Seahorse
expressing her love and interest in seahorses.

Madeline received lots of information from Project Seahorse

Madeline shared lots of interesting facts about seahorses.
Project Seahorse vision is a world in which marine ecosystems
are healthy and well-managed.

Feb 12, 2012

BIRDS and More.......

The K/1's began their study of birds of the Northeast. We watched a video about birds. We took hikes to look for nests and listen for birds. We brainstormed what we know about birds and what we would like to know. We took a close look at our collection of nests. We read books about birds. In the next few weeks we will continue to learn all about bids.

Our first grade mathematicians are enjoying learning all about Geometry. The children explored triangles, combined shapes to make hexagons. They explored polygons and quadrilaterals. The children also took turns describing shapes and investigating different ways of categorizing shapes. They are presently preparing to create their own shape posters.

Kindergarten math blog http://www.kmathematicians.blogspot.com/

Out with Rebecca looking for nests, listening for birds.......

What kind of materials did birds use to make these nests?

Looking closely!

Making observational drawings of nests

Looking at pictures and reading about birds

What do we notice?

exploring drawing triangles on dot paper

How many different shapes can I use to fill in
hexagons?

How many triangles can I draw on this dot paper?

I think I drew a very nice triangle!

Triangles can look different!

What fun!

Not easy but I did it! It looks like a triangle!

Categorizing shapes according to specific rules takes some thinking!

I'm cutting out shapes so I can sort them and make my own shape poster.

Taking my turn writing the morning message is so much fun!

Jan 29, 2012

Mathematicians, Scientists, and Poets

This month our First Grade Mathematicians explored base ten blocks. They worked in pairs and created posters of the number 2012. Recently we began a unit in geometry. The first graders are investigating 2-D and 3-D shapes. We began by taking a hike in the woods looking for shapes.

Check out Kindergarten Math on http://www.kmathematicians.blogspot.com/

Our K-1 scientists have been exploring snowflakes - how they are formed and all about their shapes. A discussion about what happens when snow crystals begin to melt, led to the question "what makes up water?" Kate explained the meaning of H2O to the children.

In Language Arts the K/1s are continuing their author study of Jan Brett. They wrote "winter poems," drew pictures to go with their poems, and are writing "winter stories." The children are having fun drawing borders for their winter stories. Next week we will begin our study of Birds of the Northeast!