What Are You Wondering About Kindergarten?

I recently enabled google analytics to our website to see how many visitors we have and what everyone is interested in reading.   One of our most popular posts is about "The Daily Five" which surprised me because this post was just a very brief overview on what we do in class.  In the next month I will be posting more pictures and details about how we utilize Daily Five in our kindergarten classroom. 

What else are you interested in learning about our classroom, our daily activities, or anything related to our class?  I would love to have some new ideas on what to put in our website.  Leave a comment with any suggestions....

P.S. Anyone can leave a comment- if you do not have a profile in google or another blog, simply choose "Anonymous" to leave a comment.  All comments are reviewed by me before being post on our site, so your comment will not appear automatically.  Thanks!

Reading Rainbow Stills Captivates Five Year Olds

This picture just says it all about our love and excitement for Reading Rainbow in our class.  I always remembered watching Reading Rainbow when I was in kindergarten.  I loved it!  When I found our school library had some old VHS tapes (yes VHS) of Reading Rainbow I was so excited.  After finding one of the last VCRs in the entire school, our class was able to watch two different episodes- the first was "Murfaro's Beautiful Daughters" which featured an African danced troupe and helped us learn more about African-American History.  The second episode which we watched today was "Jack, the Seal, and the Sea" which explored pollution and different ways to keep our Earth clean.  This helped our class better understand the importance of recycling, pollution, and conservation (all science SOLS).  Even though some of these episodes are from the late eighties, they still have the magic blend to captivate five year olds with fiction book, a nonfictiontopics, and a virtual field trip to a new location.  Do you have any memories of Reading Rainbow?  Leave a comment if you like...

Reading Rockets: E-Cards

Check out these cute e-cards you can send your child to encourage reading

Reading Rockets: E-Cards

Birthday Wishes!

Usually I try to leave personal information off of my blog, but today is my 31st birthday and my students were so excited!  I had many homemade cards from my kiddos plus lots of birthday hugs.  It was an exciting day and we even had a little time for short dance party to get out our wiggles!  Many thanks to my wonderful room mothers and my wonderful assistants- Mrs. Greene and Mrs. Gabriel for making this day so much fun!

A Visit from a Dentist

Today we had a visit from Dr. Blanscet who helped us learn how to take care of our teeth.  He also taught us the importance of flossing. Thanks for a great lesson Dr. Blanscet!

Happy Valentine's Day

Thank You!

Dear Parents,
Thank you so much for all of our classroom donations!  We really appreciate the support and all the help to make our classroom be the best.  Thanks again and happy Valentine's Day!

Second Grade Hearts

Many thanks to Mrs. Lister's second grade class for helping us to make rainbow hearts.  The second graders explained the project and helped each kindergarten individually to create the rainbow heart.  What a special treat for Valentine's Day!

Wii Yoga and Tae Bo

" I like the YOGA!" 
"It was so fun when we were doing kickboxing and it was so easy.  Yoga was hard.  The kickboxing was so easy"

Learning About our Teeth

February is Healthy Teeth month!  Today in our morning class we had a dental hygienist explain the importance of brushing your teeth.  Thanks for a great lesson!