What a week!

Dear Families,

Whatta week!

This past week is the kind of week I really love.  There were so many meaningful moments that were applicable to our learning goals.  Deepest appreciation to Mrs. Gay and Mrs. Packman who helped bring these moments to life for the children.

We have been reading Pancakes, Pancakes and Pancakes for Breakfast in order to align with the following Kindergarten Common Core Standards:

RL.K.1>>>I can ask questions about text I read or someone else reads to me.
RL.K.2>>>I can retell stories I have read in my own words.
RL.K.3>>>I can identify characters, setting, and details in a story I've read or listened to.
RL.K.4>>>I can ask and answer questions about words I do not know when I read.
RL.K.5>>>I can tell the difference between fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
RL.K.6>>>I can tell what an author and an illustrator does.
RL.K.7>>>I can match the illustration with the story.
RL.K.9>>>I can compare story characters and events.
RL.K.10>>>I can participate in group reading activities.


I modeled how to make pancakes and the children had to write an informative paper on how to do it and that is when we incorporated writing standard K.W.8 where the children recalled information from experiences to answer a question.

Celebrating Dr. Seuss was fun!  In conjunction with standard RF.K.2, the children recognized and produced their own rhymes inspired by Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham.

I was inspired by this take on the green "egg" for the kiddos:

This coming week is full of me trying to complete math and reading assessments, some of which are done individually.  This can sometimes be a challenge to delivering meaningful, learning experiences.  But that doesn't mean we will be thwarted!!

Thank you for your faith in me.

Warmly,
Mrs. C.