January Snapshots of Learning

We have a new learning area in our classroom called the Motor Area. In the morning we have a slack-line balance beam or Yoga in the space.  In the afternoon, we have more energetic dance-movement activities for the students.  The dance activities are from an education site called GoNoodle. For Yoga we often watch Cosmic Yoga for Kids (you can find it on youtube).

At first students wanted help from each other on the slack line, now many of them are confident enough to do it on their own.

We have been lucky with our winter weather this year. 

In Kindergarten, there is nothing better then fresh, fluffy white snow! 

Then there was the excitement of the sink hole. How did the ground sink? Why did it break? How would it get fixed? Who was going to fix it? Many, many questions!

Happy New Year

Welcome everyone to our classroom blog. Now that we are into the New Year I will try and post something each week about our classroom learning.

Here are some photographs of what was happening this morning. Some students worked together to build a complex bridge. Others came over and added details and played along side.

We have been talking about what we can do to make our classroom a kind and happy place to be. 

Room 208 Kind Word List

Say sorry.
Say thank you.
Say 'can you play with me'.
Say 'you can have a turn.'
Say 'that's okay, we can fix it together.'

What we don't want in our classroom...
-silly words that are too rude
-loud yelling voices
-throwing materials
-leaving a big mess at a learning area

Talk with your child about how they are a helper in the classroom. How they make sure they are kind to others and how they can help make people feel happy.

Ms. Hammond