Mrs. Miller's Kindergarten Class

Dear K1 Families,

This week we continued learning about important Black Americans. We learned about two influential scientists, George Washington Carver, and Charles Henry Turner. We talked about their important contributions to our science and society. We also read more about Ruby Bridges and painted her portrait and wrote about what we thought she might have felt about being the first black child to integrate an all white school in Louisiana in 1960. 

In social and emotional learning this week we focused on the last Kimochis character, Cat. The character Cat can be bossy, curious, cranky  and sorry. She knows what she wants and is a wonderful group leader. She loves to be in charge, but often is a bit bossy. Please find a handout about Cat in your child’s Friday bag.

In math this week we had fun with an estimation mystery. The children love the esti-mysteries by math Educator, Steve Wyborney that we use in our math talks. These activities provide rich opportunities for math talk in your classroom as the children work with many concepts, estimation, and a sense of mystery! We also continued to work on addition and had fun playing dice games with a partner.

In Bridge to Reading we worked on the digraph /sh/. The readers learned that a digraph is two letters that make one new sound. They decoded and encoded /sh/ words and read a decodable reader that featured /sh./ Our two new Red Words were; said and she. Keep working with your child on our sight words. The list is getting long!

The children are really enjoying our new morning greeting; choosing a daily affirmation as they walk in. We refer to their chosen affirmations throughout the day when we take mindful moments. We also are continuing our yoga practice each week as a way to relax and calm and center our minds and bodies. These practices combined with daily breathing exercises enable our young learners to stay focused, happy and ready to learn!

I want to thank everyone for helping their child with cards and flowers for Teacher Appreciation Week. Mrs. O'Toole, Miss B and I have enjoyed the beautiful aromas and the heartfelt sentiments on the hand made cards. Thank you to our PFC for the treats, lunch and Springhill T shirt!

Have a lovely weekend.