K3 The Place To Be!

Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and that you are excited about receiving your child’s handmade gift to celebrate the day!

This week we entered the world of amphibians and frogs. The children learned all about these fascinating creatures and their “2 lives”. We painted frogs, wrote frog facts, studied their lifecycle and learned some fun songs that detailed their amazing transformation from tadpole to frog. We also watched a short science video about this amazing metamorphosis. Next week we will begin an ocean unit.

In phonics we worked with the silent e and the long vowel /u/. This sound is very tricky for the young readers. It often sounds like, “oo”. We also worked on the long vowel /e/ and will continue to work on it next week. 

In math, we learned about teen numbers and the base-10 system. The children learned that when we add ones to a bundle of ten, it creates a teen number. We used ten frames to help visualize this concept and practiced counting groups of tens and ones together. Next week, we’ll build on this understanding by thinking about the base-10 system as a “house.” The ones room can only hold 9 units before they need to move into the tens room, helping students better understand how numbers are grouped and organized.

In science, the children enjoyed a special ocean-themed lesson presented by the Marine Science Institute. They had the opportunity to observe live fish and take a deeper dive into ocean life and marine habitats. It was an engaging and exciting hands-on experience for everyone!

We also had our library time in the garden this week. It was a fun opportunity to read books in nature!

On Thursday our councilor, Mrs. G. came into our classroom and did a lesson on healthy choices. She talked about how our feelings can cause us to make an unhealthy choice if we do not work through our emotions before we act. It was  an engaging lesson and we learned a lot. We love our visits from her.

Yesterday, we brought the Smile Store to our classroom so students could exchange their tickets for prizes. The children were excited to count their tickets with me and choose a reward to celebrate their hard work.

Please note these important upcoming dates:

• LPIE Art Fair-  Friday, May 14th 5-7pm
• Memorial Day May 25th No School
• Kindergarten Picnic Day, Wed. May 27th 8:15-11:45 
• Last Day of Kindergarten, Thursday, May 28th  ALL K STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL 8:15-11:45 

There will be a SUG to volunteer for our K Picnic day on May 28th coming out early next week. Thank you for your continued partnership! 

Lindsey