Week of May 4

We are counting down the days to 1st grade :) Not so long...

Champ, the CCS mascot, visits our classroom this morning.

We also had a motivational chat from the CCS PTO.

4Winds topic....waste not. This "litter bug" got a lesson about trash and reducing waste.

Litterbug!

 There are different ways of dealing with waste....recycle, reduce, reuse, rot (compost).

Dr. Lotsa Rotta.

Dr. setting the time machine set for a year ahead, and it broke down organic waste into reusable material.

Compost

Trash that doesn't break down even after many years. Recycling helps alleviate this problem.

Composting shed at CCS.

CCS compost

Manure and hay is an important compost ingredient.

You Skills: No, Go, Tell!!!

Your body belongs to YOU! A book about touches that feel safe and happy.

Theme work: Colorful bird creations.

Working with story/math problems in number corner.

Solving story problems using sketches and number sentences.

Literacy work: sounds blends.

Cross Out Fifty game.

We started a new writer's workshop unit: persuasive writing, or opinion writing.

Words are like magic wands. We can use them to solve problems through our writing.

Children wrote morning messages and I took the opportunity to work with them on constructs of writing.

Mother's Day Cards.

I hope everyone enjoyed their mother's day treats.

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Week of April 27

We enjoyed a follow up You Skills lesson all about SAFETY.

What a great kindergarten book about safety.

Know your name, your parents names, and phone numbers. Know how to dial the emergency number 911. Trust your instinct if you feel fear, danger, or uncomfortable...then report about your feelings.

Kindergarten kids wrote some important ways to stay safe. "Never cross the road without a grownup."

"Never play with guns."

"Never play with fire."

"Never go in water without a grownup."

Sharing safety skills with Mrs. Nelson.

Geoboard shapes and recording.

April self portraits

8th grade buddies....

Joined us for writing....

...coloring...

...and explore.

Arbor Day books.

We generated ideas about trees. They sure are vital to our earth, animals and our own well being and happiness.

Words to live by :(

Happy May!

Explaining a closed loop cycle of composting