Mrs. Miller's Kindergarten Class
My name is Kathy Miller and I am so happy to be your child's teacher. This kindergarten year will be a year of new beginnings, a year filled with large and small accomplishments, a year of trying new things and making new friends. Kindergarten is an important year in your child's education. It sets the foundation for future years. I am honored to be on this very memorable and special journey with you and your child! I will be updating this website weekly with our K1 Newsletter, class photos, important dates and information.
I look forward to working with you this year!
Important Dates:
May 27 - Kindergarten Picnic- 9-10:30- More information to come - volunteers needed.
May 28 - Last day of school - All Kindergarten classes meet 8:15-11:45
Dear K1 Families,
What a wonderful performance on Wednesday! The students did an amazing job!
I really cannot believe that there are only 4 more weeks of kindergarten! This year has flown by! I know that the children are feeling many mixed emotions right now. I am seeing children excited, sad, angry, scared, jubilant and everything in between. It is important to remember that change can be very hard for children. Just when they are becoming familiar with the daily expectations, schedule and routine of kindergarten… WHAM! It is over! Please take time to talk to your child about how they are feeling about kindergarten ending. They might not be able to express themselves, but having lots of discussions at home may help them navigate through their feelings and the up and coming changes. At school I continue to provide daily structure, and stay with our routine. We are talking about the changes that are coming up, and that whatever they are feeling is ok! I am assuring them that everything is going to be fine, and that they are ready for the next step! This in my opinion is the best way to steer the ship through unknown waters. If your child is having a hard time, please reach out to me for help.
This week we learned about insects and took a close look at butterflies. We read many informational books about what makes a bug an insect. We also learned about the lifecycle of a butterfly. We painted butterflies, sang a few insect songs and learned about the truly amazing migration of the Monarch butterfly. Our classroom caterpillars made chrysalis this week! Now we watch and wait to see what happens next! Next week we will study frogs!
In math we continued to solve story problems using pictures, manipulatives and equations. The mathematicians are enjoying this unit. We also played some addition dice games with a partner and played the game, "Which One Doesn't Belong." This activity is a tool for fostering critical thinking and mathematical reasoning. It encourages students to explain their thinking and justify their reasoning. These math discussions in a whole group setting create a learning environment where multiple answers are respected and valued.
Thanks - Kathy Miller
