Fall is a good time to do some experimenting with pumpkins! Today we did an experiment with small pumpkins. First, we had a discussion about why objects float or sink. Then, we predicted if our pumpkin would sink or float. Prediction skills form an important basis for young children learning reading, math, and science. Each student wrote their name on a pumpkin and placed it under the headings “sink or float.” Finally, we placed our pumpkin in water and confirmed our predictions. Seven students said the pumpkin would sink and four said the pumpkin would float.
Sight words are a core part of our literacy curriculum. Sight words or high frequency words are words that are most commonly found in written and spoken language. They consistently appear in books, textbooks, and stories. Once students learn to quickly recognize these words , reading comes more easily. I try to find fun and engaging ways to teach sight words. Our class is doing AWESOME learning their sight words! Check out these smart kindergarten students practicing sight words.
Playdough is Super engaging! Hands-on activities are a motivating way to help learn common sight words.
Students LOVE using sidewalk chalk to practice their sight words!
Johnny Chapman, a.k.a. Johnny Appleseed was a real-life hero who is remembered for planting apple trees. He is well known for his kindness and generosity for giving apples to strangers. Our class celebrated Johnny Appleseed with lessons discussing parts of an apple, creating our own apple trees, making a Johnny Appleseed book, and ending the unit cooking cinnamon apples. What better way to begin Fall!
GREYSON HELPS PREPARE OUR CINNAMON APPLES!
LOGAN IS SUCH A BIG HELPER!
WE ARE READY FOR BUTTER AND SUGAR!
HAZEL MIXES THE INGREDIENTS!
MADELYN IS SUCH A GREAT ARTIST!
REED IS PROUD OF HIS JOHNNY APPLESEED BOOK!
Kindergarten is in full swing! We are busy learning many new things. Our sweet friends work extremely hard all week and on Fridays, we love being creative and trying something new and exciting! Our first Flashlight Friday was a BIG HIT! Students brought a flashlight from home, some of their favorite books, and a special friend to cozy up with around the classroom. Flashlight Friday is a simple fun way to engage students and spark their interest in independent reading. What a FUN FRIDAY!
