Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

 

At the beginning of the year when students are learning how to write their names, we always have fun reading the book, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.  All the letters climb up the coconut tree until the tree bends… “Will there be enough room?”  No, because all the letters fall out!  The book has a great rhythm and there’s even a song that goes with it.  See YouTube video below.

 

 

Students made coconut trees and added the letters of their names.  They learned how to use scissors and managed to cut out tree trunks (any size they wanted) and tree leaves!

The coconut trees are displayed on the hallway bulletin board outside our classroom!  Please come and take a look.

 

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Look who’s in our room!

 

 

Our new Ks are ready to play!

I hope you have all had a wonderful summer!  It’s the second week of school, and our new kindergarten students have completed their fifth day of gradual entry.  Despite a few tears, these new kindies are definitely ready to play!

The first few weeks of school can be a bit daunting for new Ks.  Many are starting school for the first time, and some are missing their preschool teachers and of course, their moms or dads!  There are also a lot of big kids around!  To help the students ease into the daily routine, we usually start the day the same.  We greet each other at the door.  And then, we connect on the carpet with our “morning circle”.  Each day, we learn something new about one another.

And each day, there is time for structured and non-structured play!  These past few days, through play, I witnessed our new Ks working together, solving problems, and creating some amazing things!  Please ask your child to share their school day with you.

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