Yesterday was the 100th day of kindergarten. 

We celebrated the day by making these necklaces.  We learned that 100 is 10 groups of 10…so we made 10 groups of 9 Cheerios and 1 Froot Loop.  Then we counted each Froot Loop by 10’s all the way to 100.

Ask me to count by 10’s to 100 for you!

We read a book called the “The Colors of Us” by Karen Katz.  This story celebrates the differences and similarities that connect all people, including our many shades of color.

First, the children were challenged to look in the mirror to identify their unique characteristics.  Then, they created these amazing self-portraits using loose parts. We took pictures of their creations and they wrote about themselves, including some of their likes and dislikes.

Can you guess which portrait belongs to your child?

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The pigeon wants a puppy…he really, really, really does! But is it a good idea? He promises to take good care of it—to play tennis with it, to water it at least once a month. But is he ready for the responsibility? The book The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Williams is about how the pigeon asks, pleads, moans and begs to let him have his way and get what he wants.

The children have been learning about the difference between a need and a want? (e.g., people need food to live but ordering pizza is a want).   We sorted the pictures into things we need and things we want:

• needs (e.g., water, food, clothing, love and acceptance, safety, education, shelter)
• wants (toys, entertainment, luxuries, eating out at a restaurant)