Experimenting with GRAVITY

Our students had fun experimenting with gravity.  They dropped different objects to find out which objects fell faster or slower.  They found out that the feather and sheet of paper fell more slowly than the rock, wooden block, and pencil.  Another day, we experimented to see if the paper fell faster when it was crumpled or just a sheet of paper.  Ask your child what happened.

Combinations of Six

I can show different ways to make a number that is less than or equal to ten.

 Our students work in their Interactive Math Journals, as well as on their Individual White Boards.  We use manipulatives (learning toys such as double-sided counters or snap cubes) as often as we can.

Age-Appropriate Chores for Children

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Science: Learning About Sound

For the first two weeks in January, our students learned about sound in Science.  The focus of the unit was learning that sound is made by vibrations.  Here are photos of our young scientists doing an experiment on sound.

Here are photos of our students making sound with rubber bands and shoe boxes.  It was lots of fun!  Why don't you let your child do this on a rainy day?

Learning About Poetry

During the week of January 6-10, 2014, our students learned about poetry.  The two important things students were asked to remember are: 1) Poetry can have rhyming words, and 2) Poetry can have stanzas.  Our students were also expected to know the difference between poetry and stories.  Here is an example of a question our students were asked, "Which is a poem?  "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" or "Hickory Dickory Dock"?

 Did you know that our students have Poetry Books?  The children receive several new poems each month.  We use these poems to practice identifying the difference between letters and words, practice reading, and practice comprehension skills.  Students might circle or highlight the words they can read.  They may also color the illustrations.  They will bring their Poetry Books home when kindergarten is over in June.

 This student has highlighted sight words which he/she can read.

 This poem has two stanzas.  Notice how this student highlighted the sight words he/she can read.

  This poem has only one stanza.

This poem has two stanzas.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Thank you so much to all the families who provided food and supplies for our class Christmas Party.  The children enjoyed pigs-in-a-blanket, pimento cheese sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, fruit, raw vegetables with Ranch dressing, chips, cookies, and juice.  
Several parents came to help out with the party.
Everyone had a great time!

Grandma!

Mrs. Doiron is a grandma!  Savannah Grace was born on Friday, December 13th at 9:53 p.m.  She is 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and 19.5 inches long.  Mommy, daddy, baby, and grandparents are all doing well.