SEPTEMBER 2011
Click on the school bus to see pictures of the kids in action! You will see hand strengthening centers, painting, and practicing school bus rules. The children are "scientists" as we explore and discover what happens when we mix primary colors. You will see pictures of activities focusing on letters and numbers. Enjoy!
Click the pumpkin to see the photos of our pumpkin unit. We planted an imaginary pumpkin patch, explored real pumpkins and had lots of fun learning and discovering!
Here are pictures of our Fire Safety Unit as well as everyday Kindergarten life! Enjoy!
Click on the turkey to check out our reenactment of the first Thanksgiving. You will also see the Great Food Train, playing the stone game, and making fruit salad. Enjoy!
Click here to see our holiday adventures!
You will see our gingerbread cookie and our adventure to catch him as he ran around the school. The holiday parties were great fun. Also everyday kindergarten activities!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Field Trip!
Check out our trip to the Recycle Center in Hartford!
5 Senses
Can you name your 5 senses?
We held a senses rotation where the children rotated through each kindergarten class to learn about each sense. In our classroom, we learned about the sense of touch by using feely cans.
We held a senses rotation where the children rotated through each kindergarten class to learn about each sense. In our classroom, we learned about the sense of touch by using feely cans.
Holiday Photos of the Students
Enjoy!You will see our holiday gift photos as well as playing dreidles and participating in holiday parties!
Winter
Even though it's not snowing outside (yet), we are making our classroom and hallway look very wintery.
February: Pizza, Nose Painting, Snow Inside, Valentine's Party, Learning and FUN!!!
Click here for the Mitten videos, Mitten writing and reading, and Barnes Nature Center visit. Enjoy!
Click here to see our trip around the Town of Portland.
Ask your child about the places that we visited.
Our next big adventure is Awesome Kids' Town. This is a chance to bring our social studies curriculum to live! Enjoy!
Go Fly a Kite (or a plastice bag!)
Go green!
We had a wedding at Valley View!!! The letters Q & U have vowed to support each other through reading and writing! Enjoy our ceremony...
Chicks...Chicklet, Chocolate and Mr. Fancy Pants! We have weighed, measured, and played with our new feathered friends. We even took pictures of what the chicks might do when we are not in the room!
What a perfect day to visit the zoo!
Can you find animals with fur, scales, feathers? How about an animal with 4 feet? 2 feet?
What animal is your favorite?
What animal is your favorite?