This term, we are learning about the Zones of Regulation. Emotions are divided into 4 zones: red, yellow, green, and blue. Here are some emotions in each zone: Red: mad/angry, sad Yellow: excited, silly, frustrated, disappointed Green: happy, proud, confident, content Blue: tired, bored, sad, worried It is important to be able to recognize our…
Rhyming
Rhyming Division 16 has been learning about the concept of rhyming. Words that rhyme have the same ending sound. Examples: cat and hat, house and mouse, dog and log, land and bland. Try these rhyming games at home: – Do these two words rhyme? Thumbs up if yes and thumbs down if no. – Name…
New Year’s Resolutions
A New Year’s Resolution is a goal to get better at something or to do something good. We discussed our resolutions for the new year then did a worksheet on it. Take a look at some of the students’ New Year’s goals on our classroom bulletin board.
Snowmen
Today it was hailing. Will there be snow in the forecast? Yesterday, I read the story, Sneezy the Snowman. Sneezy kept melting because he was cold and tried to warm up in several ways, like drinking hot chocolate and going in the hot tub. After the read aloud, we did a reading response to the…
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy holidays to everyone! School will be closed December 20 to January 4 for winter break. Monday, January 5 is the first day back to school.
Handprint Snowmen Snow Globes
These aren’t just five snowmen, As anyone can see. I made them with my hand, Which is a part of me. Each year when you trim the tree, You will look back and recall, Christmas of 2025 When my hand was just this small. Students turned their handprints into five snowmen in a snow globe….
Gingerbread Houses
Yesterday, with our big buddies, we created gingerbread houses. They look too pretty to eat!
Using Internet Safely
Using Internet Safely Today, we learned about what is the internet and how to use it safely. By starting to learn about this topic in Kindergarten, I hope this will set a foundation for students to become responsible digital citizens throughout their lives. Internet– a place where people go to find information, learn new things,…
Ugly Christmas Sweaters
For our provocation table, students were asked to create “ugly Christmas sweaters.” Let me tell you… these sweaters were definitely not ugly but super bright and festive!
Number Mats
In Math, students are learning number concepts to 10. They used number mats and math manipulatives to demonstrate their understanding of numbers 1-9. They were asked to do one-to-one correspondence: matching the number to the number of items in the box. To challenge themselves, students used dice and/or dominoes to show the number of dots…