My sweet teammate Mrs. N did this project with her students and it was a wonderful way to give an example of how roots and the stem work together to soak up water. Super cute, too!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Keep Dance in Schools
Isn't this amazing and beautiful?! These two dancers from Staatsballett Berlin are shown in slow motion (1000 frames per second).
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Field Trip!!
Today we went to the science and history museum to go along with our unit on dinosaurs. We had a WONDERFUL time - complete with an outdoor dino dig!
I can't wait to go to school tomorrow and reflect and write with the children about our adventure together.
On another positive note, the child in my class that has motion sickness did NOT puke on the bus! Yay!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
A brand new season - ALMOST!
We already had a tornado watch today to kick off the season! (Hopefully yours will be a little more calm.)
Check out Amber Polk's FREE spring activity packet to get your little ones into the seasonal spirit.
While you're on the TeachersPayTeacher's site, check out my store site for some great resources on hatching chicks this spring.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
St. Patty's Day Fun
I'm on Spring Break now, but I've been thinking about all the teachers out there that have the chance to do a few fun things for St. Patty's Day (and get a little jazzed up, too)! Here are some fun picks for your day of green!
Geen nail polish - Fresh Frog of Bel Air
Leprechaun paper-bag puppets (my students loved putting on a show with these)
Friday, March 9, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Open House - Paradise
When it all comes together,
When the parents appreciate their child's growth,
And we all come together to celebrate the students,
Our evening of Open House together becomes paradise.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Dinosaurs and Bad Words
I just looked at him and said, "What did you say?"
He stared blankly at me and said, "That's a big-ass dinosaur", then started nodding his head (apparently in agreement with his statement).
Clearly, this child had no idea his vocabulary was totally inapproprate for school.
I looked at him and said, "You would just say, That's a big dinosaur!"
He kept nodding and as I walked away, I could tell he still didn't see the importance of leaving off that little word.
I was just glad he only said it to me and not the entire class.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
Post to my classroom parents:
"Today is Dr. Seuss' birthday! His books are wonderful for listening to and for reading! We had a great time strolling through his tales together today. Unfortunately, I was so busy with the kids, I didn't have a chance to snap any photos of them. We also had a great time rotating through the different kindergarten classrooms and stories. Ask your child about his/her favorite:K1: Horton Hears a Who
K2: Cat in the Hat
K3: Dr. Seuss biography
K4: Hop on Pop
K5: Wocket in my Pocket
We're also going to study Dr. Seuss as our author of the month. If you need a reminder, in January we learned about Jan Brett and in February, Kevin Hinkes. All three of these authors have wonderful web sites. Have fun exploring each and reading their books!"
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Our Favorite Musical Grandpa
(From my class blog)
We had another wonderful visit from our favorite musician Grandpa. He let the children play the guitar, we sang songs, we reviewed the parts of the guitar and types of music (jazz and rock).After his last visit (Jan.), K4 began writing a few lyrics of their own. Today, Mr. W put those words to music! The children also loved playing along with some of our own instruments!
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