We definitely closed out 2018 with a bang! Take a peek at some of our pre-winter break highlights below!
We reviewed the concepts of same and different while we read the story The Ugly Duckling. We also reviewed the concepts of one more and one less and introduced the concept of fewer. Identifying how many fewer objects there were when comparing two sets of objects was difficult, but we used a variety of math maniupulatives and played several games to reinforce these concepts. We also continued to practice counting by 1's and 10's and played dice games to strengthen our addition skills!
Literacy
We completed our Gingerbread Unit before break. Using several different versions of The Gingerbread Man, we were able to learn about the different features of fiction text. The children had a great time making predictions before reading each book, and it was exciting to listen to their conversations as they compared the different versions of the stories we read!
We explored our Bee Bot robots in the LMC before break. The class did a great job learning how to program our robots to follow a series of commands. Our goal was to move the Bee Bot around the game board to revisit different scenes from the story Boris and Stella and the Perfect Gift.
Winter Wonderland and Mr. Bob Day!
A huge thank you to the PTA, Mrs. Sessler, and Mrs. Beane for organizing our Winter Wonderland for the students on the last day of school before winter break. We kicked off our wonderland experience with a proper send-off for Mr. Bob on his last day at Dryden. We honored Mr. Bob with signs that expressed our thanks and highlighted his amazing qualities that helped shape our school and community over his years at Dryden. The students also wrote letters to Mr. Bob and made a winter craft. Fun was had by all!
The kindergarteners were fully engaged in this year's cardboard challenge--designing and creating gingerbread houses! Students used some of their background knowledge from all of the gingerbread books we read and their imaginations to plan, design, and create their own gingerbread houses. They were excited to share their houses with our 5th grade buddies before break. We also enjoyed listening to the stories the 5th grade students wrote to go along with different wordless picture books!
A huge thank you to Myra and her parents for sharing a special presentation about Down Syndrome with our morning class. It was a meaningful way to help us learn more about Down Syndrome and to remind us that people with Down Syndrome are just like you. They are strong, smart, funny and kind. They want to play and learn and make friends just like you!
All About Me
The morning class loved learning all about Vivienne's favorite things! We learned that Vivienne has an amazing collection of "Squishies," and she is a big fan of accessories too. We also learned that Vivienne is creative and loves fun books, like this Brieficase book from her Uncle Teddy. She also loves spending time with her family and going on fun outings like their trip to see Santa!
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| A big thank you to Vivienne's mom for sharing two family favorites! |
The afternoon class loved learning all about Nicholas and some of his favorite things. We learned that Nicholas is a big fan of super heroes, and he enjoys playing with his super hero figures. Nicholas also likes the color yellow and keeping time on his watch. He loves spending time with his family, especially his brother, and cuddling up with his favorite stuffed animal!
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| A big thank you to Nicholas' mom for reading a sweet snowman story! |
I CANNOT wait to see all of the children tomorrow! I have been missing my kinder friends! It has been exciting to see how much they have grown this school year, and I can't wait to see what 2019 has in store for all of them! See you soon!
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