We've been reading books about Fall and have been noticing some changes outside. We made some Fall leaves for our class tree.
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We had gingerbread men for snack but while they were cooling and we were practicing our fire drill - they ran away!! Those sneaky gingerbread men!! They left us notes all around the school. It was quite an exciting time hunting everywhere for them. While we were searching, we met a lot of people who work at the school as well as many of the bigger children in the other classes. Just when we had given up hope... ...they returned! We had fun decorating them... ...but best of all, we liked eating them! Help or Catch the Gingerbread Man? As a part of Math, we created a graph about weather we should help catch the Gingerbread Man or weather we should trap him. The results were interesting: Gingerbread Man Traps So, as a part of our Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies Curriculum, the students had to design and create a trap to catch the Gingerbread Man. Working with a partner and a variety of materials, the children came up with lots of interesting ideas. Our three Core Competencies are an integral part of our school curriculum. They are integrated through so much of the students' learning. During our Gingerbread Man activity, not only did the students have to use the Core Competency of Thinking - both Critical Thinking & Creative Thinking - they also had to use the Core Competency of Communication. The children had to describe their trap to the class and they also had to be good listeners while they heard their classmates' explanations. Working with a partner is not always easy so they definitely had to practice their social skills - also a part of our Personal & Social Core Competency. Save the Gingerbread Man We thought that it was only fair to also try to save the Gingerbread Man. So, the challenge put forward to the children was to try to help the Gingerbread Man get across the river so that he wouldn't get caught and eaten. Again, the students had to work with a partner to come up with a plan. Lots of great ideas! Our finished results: Decorating a gingerbread man Many children chose to decorate gingerbread men using "loose parts". The idea behind loose parts is that you use different materials to explore, build, create, and design an infinite number of 'masterpieces'. This allows for the students to focus on the Core Competency of Creative Thinking.
We introduced ourselves to each other and then afterwards we drew pictures of ourselves to put up in the room. Before the children drew themselves they helped me draw a picture of myself. We talked about all the things that I would need...head, arms, body, hair, eyes, etc. Then, off to the tables for everyone to do their own! Our finished products:
We've had a great start-up to our kindergarten year! We have enjoyed meeting all our new friends and we are getting good at remembering each others' names. We have a fantastic group of friends!! Meet our Kindergarten Crew It's a brand new school year! Welcome to our 2021-2022 Kindergarten Crew!! |
AuthorI'm Mrs. MacDonald. Welcome to a window into our kindergarten classroom. My goal of this blog is to give you an opportunity to see some of the things that we are doing at school. Enjoy! Archives
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