21st Century Classroom

I remember when I was in elementary school and we were a "test" school for computers in the classroom....oh how the times have changed!!! Our school recently purchased a class set of I Touches. So, while we were studying Fairy Tales, we had the stories downloaded so the children could listen to the stories on the I Touches. I have NEVER seen the children SO focused! It was funny because I asked the kiddos before we started who had ever played games on an I Phone and I think EVERY kid raised their hand! Most of them did not need help at all, they knew exactly where to go and what to do! Just a glimpse of the 21st Century Classroom....

Fairy Tale Ball Sneak Peek!!

I thought you might want to see a little preview of what is to come next week! We have only been practicing for a short time and already, they kiddos are doing such a WONDERFUL job!! I am very IMPRESSED! I cannot wait for next Friday, I hope you all are able to join us for the fun!

Spring Fling Field Trip!

Yesterday was the PERFECT day for a field trip!! We had such a good time, I just love seeing the kiddos out of the classroom. They really cut loose and had the best time at the park. The egg hunt was over in about 3 minutes and the tire swing seemed to be the activity of choice for K1! Overall, the kiddos where exhausted at the end of the day, so to me, that says they had a great time! Thank you Debbie and Gretchen for coming and helping me ALL day! I could not have done it without your help!

Baby Chicks!!

The Chicks are here!!! When we arrived at school yesterday, we had one lonely chick that had hatched a day early! Then, two more friends joined him yesterday. Today is the official hatch day and we are up to 7, so hopefully we will have some more hatch before the day is over!! We love those baby chicks!!!

Pop Top Weigh In

Well...the totals are in and K1 was not the big winner :(
However, we collected 18 pounds of pop tops!! Way to go K1!!!! I am very proud of the kiddos for all of their hard work and for understanding the REAL reason for the collection. Keep collecting though, I'm sure Lakeside will be doing this again next year!

Kildee baby birds are born!!

Last week, we took a "mini" field trip out to see the mother Kildee bird sitting on her eggs. As I was coming in today, I noticed that the baby birds had hatched!! So, this afternoon we went outside to take a peek at the new babies and the mother bird did not like this at all! Finally, as we moved further away from her, she let her babies run around and show off! There are 4 baby birds that are just precious. You can notice in the first picture that one of the babies is underneath her and to the right a little. What a great Science lesson and learning opportunity right in our front yard!

Mystery Reader!!!

We had probably the most over the top mystery reader I have ever seen!! Mr. Dontos did an EXCELLENT job reading to the kids as "Thing One" from Dr. Seuss.

Sammy Smith-Teacher for the Day!!!

At the Lakeside Carnival, Sammy won the prize to be "Teacher for the Day!!"

He did a GREAT job taking over for me!!

Wood and Water

We did a fun experiment last month with wood and water. The children each got a sample fo 5 different types of wood. They used droppers to drop water onto the wood. They were trying to see what happened when the wood got wet. Some absorb the water, some rolled right off. They had a blast doing this activity!!

Long time no see...

Well, since I officially have not blogged in two months, I thought I would post some pictures for you to see! Here are some pics from Tangles Salon....

Let it snow!!!

Blogging...

I've noticed, that I haven't posted anything in a MONTH on our Kinder blog! I just wanted to ask for your patience right now. My "have to, everyday, focus" right now is Guided Reading. I think this is such a crucial time in your child's reading development. That being said, I'm also just trying to make it through the day without getting sick in front of the kiddos :) So, if I am going to take something off my plate, it is going to have to be blogging, temporarily. But, feel FREE to email me anytime to see what we are doing in K1, I would be happy to share. This is also where the newsletter is pretty handy in taking a peak into our classroom. THANK YOU in advance for your patience and please continue to check the blog just in case (ESPECIALLY in 4 weeks)...I will try to add Dalmatian pictures soon....

Temperature

While discussing temperature today, we took a mini Field Trip down to the freezer in the cafeteria. WOW, was it cold!!!! The children were discussing before we left that they didn't need their coats and wondered why I made them put their coats on. I think they knew why once we stepped into the freezer and Ms. Robin closed the door behind us. Make sure and ask your child what the temp was in the freezer and what they know about Celsius and Fahrenheit.

Bus Ride home.....

Whew, we were tired!!! I just had to share these cute little sleeping pictures with you. Just precious!

Santa Claus is Coming to Town!!!

We had a fabulous time in Ft. Worth at Casa Manana! Here are a few pics of the little cuties getting ready for the play to begin!