Hearts and Red, White and Blue!

Wanted to share our super cute bulletin board my co-teacher and did for February.  We were in charge of the bulletin board outside her kindergarten room for February.  So, we both went searching and found this adorable idea over at Kinder by Kim's website. You can check out her website here!  We copied the hearts and flags onto pink and light blue construction paper.  During centers last week we had the little people use gluey water and tissue paper to make their hearts.  The flags are made with fingerprints.  The final step was to do the little writing activity for the flags.  Here is our final project!! Love, love, love it!!

Sneezy the Snowman!

The past couple of days we've been enjoying activities about Sneezy the Snowman.  Sneezy is a little snowman who has a cold and wants to be warm.  He tries several things to warm himself up, but each time he melts. 

 

 First, let me say I'm super proud of how well these little people are writing in kindergarten.  It's amazing!  Especially when you think about many of them didn't know any of their letters and sounds when the year started.  And, their illustrations are fantastic!!  Wow!

Below are 3 examples of things Sneezy did to warm up!  Yikes!  

 "A snowman should not sit by the fire, because he will melt."

 "A snowman should not drink hot cocoa, because he will melt."

 "A snowman should not sit in a hot tub, because he will melt."

Below are couple of examples of times your child helped someone out.  I love how they really thought about how they help someone in need!

 "I help my mommy cook when she needs help.  When I help her she helps me.  She like it."

 "When somebody falls down I help them get up. Then they like it.  When I falls down I hope somebody will help me up."

"Because I make her happy.  I be helpful for her when I pick up her room with her."

Next, I asked the boys/girls to draw and label the 3 things Sneezy did that were not good choices and tell what happened as a result.  Below you will find their thoughts!  Enjoy!

 "Down, down, down, down, down, he melted down.  Eek!"

 "He melted."

 "He melted all gone!"

"Make me brand new." "He melted."

How cute are these?!!

I'm a Little Behind!

Sorry all!  I'm a little behind on our newsletters.  I keep forgetting to post them on here.  So very sorry!!  Here are the last 2 just in case you missed them in the Luau Binder.

Valentine's Day, Help!!

Hello out there!  I'm wanting to make these super cute Valentine boxes with the little people.  If you have any empty kleenex boxes you would like to get rid of, please send them to school.  Check out what we're going to attempt to make!  Thanks so much!!

Martin Luther King, Jr. a Great Man

The little people and I did our directed drawing of Martin Luther King, Jr. thanks to Krissy Miner over at Mrs. Miner's Monkey Business today.  They did an amazing job!!  Check them out below.  Don't you just love children's art work?  Tomorrow and next week we will continue learning all about this great man.  We had some wonderful discussions today about how different things are now and how unfair things used to be! 
They were quite the little thinkers!!

Snow Guys and Gals!!

Today we finished up our snow guys and gals.  They really are adorable!  In the Art Center last week and this week the little people worked on their giant torn paper snowballs.  Today we finished them up by adding carrot noses, eyes, mouths and scarves.  Their creations turned out just precious!!  These little people rock!!  Gotta love 'em!

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"Fun at Snowman Centers"

Thought I'd share a few of our Snowman Center Pictures!!  Whoo!  Hoo!!

 Magnetic Letters

 Roll a Snowman and Puzzle Center

 Snowman Addition and Subtraction Center

 

 

 Torn Paper Snowmen

"How to Build a Snowman"

The little people and I have been learning all about snowmen this week.  Monday we brainstormed a list of things you would need to build a snowman and read several exciting books!  One of our favorites was "Snowmen at Night" by Caralyn Buehner.  Today was read another book by Ms. Buehner on the Smartboard called "Snowmen all Year".  They are super excited about her latest book "Snowmen at Work" which we're going to read tomorrow.  Hidden within the illustrations of the books are other little pictures.  It was a lot of fun looking for the hidden pictures today on the Smartboard.  

Sequencing is one of the goals on our report card in kindergarten.  So, for writing yesterday and today the little people wrote steps for building a snowman.  They are doing an excellent job stretching out their words or using their resources within the classroom to find words they might need in their writing.  Here are a couple of their pieces! 

 (First, roll three snowball. And mittens, eyes and broom.  Next, I will give him a scarf, and hot cocoa and some boots.  Then, a snowflake pipe.  Last, the snow falls down on me.)

 (First, you roll three snowballs.  Next, I will give him a carrot.  

Then, we need to get eyes.  Last, get a mouth.)

(First, roll three snowballs.  Next, put a carrot nose on him.  

Then, put on buttons.  Last, give him arms.)

Questioning and Inferring!!

Questioning and Inferring!  Two wonderful comprehension strategies we've been working on in kindergarten this year.  Last Thursday we started our Snowman Unit.  To begin I had the little people ask me "20 Questions" about what was inside my mystery box.  Each question could only be answered with either a "yes" or a "no".  They asked some excellent questions and gained evidence about what was inside of my box.  After they asked me their questions they recorded 4 pieces of evidence they knew about the mysterious item.  Their final task was to draw a conclusion or inference about what they thought was inside the mystery box.  I thought I'd share 3 examples with you.  It's funny they were all able to figure out the mystery.  Such good question askers!!