Tour Time!

I cannot believe it's already time to begin our Kindergarten year!  To start us off, here is a tour of our classroom:

Around this sign, we will have LOTS of our best work displayed for the school to see!

Come on in!!!

 This is the back corner of our classroom.  This is where I keep our reading group materials and assessments.  It also serves as my desk area.  

 This storage area is behind our reading table.  

 

More storage!  Most things in our room are labeled with a picture as well as text for easy identification at the beginning of the school year.

 Everyone loves the computer center!

 This is our cozy spot for the library center.

 I really like these storage seats I made, thanks to a great Pinterest find!  We will keep books that are kindergarten favorites inside the seat. 

 This board will soon hold some of our best work from science and social studies!  The reading center pocket chart will help us find what reading center we go to daily, and the Venn diagram circles get lots of use during math time!

 Our folders are stored here daily, and some of our developmental centers, like markers, blocks, and lacing beads stay below.

 Here is our whole group area.

 This is where we discuss calendar daily.  The blue and yellow pocket chart is our Reading Focus Wall, which shows what skills we are working on each week.

 Below is our math manipulatives storage.  These are always a big hit!

 The 4 math centers that are rotating for the week are kept in the green tubs.  They are ready to be filled and used!!

 Our Word Wall is held on the blinds!  We use every inch of space we can!  As we learn sight words, they are added to the wall.

 Here are the books we have organized by either author, subject, or theme.

 These books are AR books are are organized by level.  Many of our students will begin taking AR comprehension tests this year!

 This is the view from the back of our room.

 Here is a view from the side.

And here's the view from the front!

I cannot wait to see you walk in on Thursday for Meet the Teacher Night!!

What's a better place for a field trip than the farm?

Our class had a wonderful time at the farm!  We learned so much about farm life and colonial living.  The one room house, general store, and old schoolhouse/church were so neat to visit!  We also attended horse school, fed animals in the barn, and got a close look at a baby goat named Diego!

Happy Easter! Love, Kindergarten

We had a fantastic day in Room 11 on Friday!  Check out the photos below:

Some 5th graders were sweet enough to hide our eggs for us before the hunt.  Thanks, guys!

Ready, set, GO!!!!!

We also did a writing activity on Friday.  The writing prompt was, "I like Easter because..."  They did a WONDERFUL job!

 I like Easter because that's when we celebrate Jesus.

 I like Easter because that's when we get to find eggs.

I like Easter because we find eggs.

 I like Easter because we celebrate Jesus.

 I like Easter because we get Easter eggs.

 I like Easter because that was the day that Jesus raised from the dead.

 I like Easter because it is a beautiful day.

 I like Easter because we have candy.

 I like Easter because we get chocolate bunnies.

 I like Easter because at school we do an Easter hunt.

 I like Easter because we go to church.

I like Easter because we find eggs.

Track Meet

We had a great time at the HES track meet on Monday!  The class was so happy to cheer for our 3rd-5th grade friends!

"Wii with Mii"

Our great Principal and Assistant Principal have developed an AWESOME way to encourage and motivate success at our school.  Every other Friday, teachers are able to nominate a student to participate in the Wii with Mii club!  Students are able to play a half hour of Nintendo Wii with our administrators and other esteemed students!!  Check out these action shots!!

Thank you, Mr. Henderson and Mrs. Cephus!!!