Thursday, November 12, 2015
Recycling Center
Today one of the representatives from the Montgomery County Waste Management facility came out to talk to the whole school about recycling. The students had brought in items that could be recycled as well. One of the students decided we should make our own recycling center so we could keep collecting until the end of the year... So a few students worked on an impromptu recycling project! We made 3 bins to sort aluminum, plastic and paper and then a sign to label our center. Every Friday will be the day students can bring in recyclable items that we will then add to our bins and then send to the waste management facility.
Friday, November 6, 2015
More and Less
This week we worked on comparing numbers to 10. We used objects, made models, played partner games and used a number line to find amounts that were more and less. The students really enjoyed our partner games so I thought I'd share them. They came from ideas on Pinterest of course!
Blue and Red Bear Compare Game
This game allowed students to visually see amounts and then determine which group was more and less. Each partner group got a bag of red and blue counter bears (10 of each color). They also got a work mat and a flipable counter that had a red side and a blue side (made with a blue sticker dot). Students would take turns flipping the counter and then placing that color bear on the ten frame. This continued until the ten frame was full. Then students sorted the colors into the circles and decided which color had more and less.
Number Line Clip Game
We also played a game today where students did not have objects but just the number cards. In order for them to see which number was greater or less we practiced using a number line. To play the game each partner group received a number line, two clothes pins and a bag of number cards 0-10. Students took turns pulling out a number and placing the clothes pin on the number line. Then they would decide whose number was greater and less.
Next week we will begin learning about teen numbers! Once we have learned numbers to 20 we will come back and revisit number comparison again.
Blue and Red Bear Compare Game
This game allowed students to visually see amounts and then determine which group was more and less. Each partner group got a bag of red and blue counter bears (10 of each color). They also got a work mat and a flipable counter that had a red side and a blue side (made with a blue sticker dot). Students would take turns flipping the counter and then placing that color bear on the ten frame. This continued until the ten frame was full. Then students sorted the colors into the circles and decided which color had more and less.
Number Line Clip Game
We also played a game today where students did not have objects but just the number cards. In order for them to see which number was greater or less we practiced using a number line. To play the game each partner group received a number line, two clothes pins and a bag of number cards 0-10. Students took turns pulling out a number and placing the clothes pin on the number line. Then they would decide whose number was greater and less.
Next week we will begin learning about teen numbers! Once we have learned numbers to 20 we will come back and revisit number comparison again.
Friday, October 30, 2015
A Busy Fall Week!
This week was super busy in our kindergarten classroom! We had parent teacher conferences, a class party and a field trip... Not to mention our regular studies. First off, we finished our RTA bus model. The students painted and added all of the details and labeled the parts. It turned out quite well.
We also had an alphabet parade... Unfortunately... I didn't get any pictures. We went to different classrooms around the building and the teachers and students chose different letters for us to sing the phonics dance songs for. It was so fun and the kids did great!
Of course we had yummy fall treats at our fall party.
Today, to finish out the week we took a field trip to Windmill Farm in Springboro. This place is great! The kids loved the hayride back in the woods. They enjoyed picking their own pumpkin and playing at the park. There were lots of cool animals to see as well. When we got back to school they wrote about what they saw at the patch.
One of the pumpkins actually dropped and cracked open so we saved it. It will be perfect to explore as part of our pumpkin investigation next week. We will also be making paper machete pumpkins... Wish us luck!
We also had an alphabet parade... Unfortunately... I didn't get any pictures. We went to different classrooms around the building and the teachers and students chose different letters for us to sing the phonics dance songs for. It was so fun and the kids did great!
Of course we had yummy fall treats at our fall party.
Today, to finish out the week we took a field trip to Windmill Farm in Springboro. This place is great! The kids loved the hayride back in the woods. They enjoyed picking their own pumpkin and playing at the park. There were lots of cool animals to see as well. When we got back to school they wrote about what they saw at the patch.
Saturday, October 24, 2015
It's Not a Box... It's a Bus!
A few weeks ago we read the story Not a Box. We had just received some new reading materials and decided to ask the students what we could do with the boxes they came in. They decided we should make a school bus. And so it began... Our first inquiry project of the year...
Part 1- Learning About Buses
First we had to do research on buses. We read non-fiction texts, watched video clips and even went inside a real bus.
The students drew pictures of 5 different types of buses (school bus, city bus, tour bus, double decker bus and water bus). They decided we should use our buses to make a model of a community.
Part 2- Creating the Community
We read books about street signs and took a few walks around the school building which is located in a neighborhood. The students worked in teams to create a community scene for our buses to go in.
Part 3- Using the Boxes
Finally we circled back around to the start of the project... Using the boxes to make a school bus. The students painted the boxes this week and added the details.
Part 1- Learning About Buses
First we had to do research on buses. We read non-fiction texts, watched video clips and even went inside a real bus.
The students drew pictures of 5 different types of buses (school bus, city bus, tour bus, double decker bus and water bus). They decided we should use our buses to make a model of a community.
Part 2- Creating the Community
We read books about street signs and took a few walks around the school building which is located in a neighborhood. The students worked in teams to create a community scene for our buses to go in.
Part 3- Using the Boxes
Finally we circled back around to the start of the project... Using the boxes to make a school bus. The students painted the boxes this week and added the details.
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