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Friday September 27

  • andreamoffatt2
  • Sep 26, 2024
  • 2 min read

Fall has arrived in LEAP Land and the kid's outdoor play has been reinvigorated by colorful leaves and extra sticks blown down in rainy weather. All three classes have been adding onto this stick house (above). Since the addition of cake and cookie trays to our space, there has been a lot of cooking play (below).



We collected three big bags of these large seed pods and dumped them in LEAP Land where we've been using them for all kinds of adventures. Ask your child if he or she remembers how many we counted in one bag. (116!)


Meanwhile, inside the classroom, we read the book How to Apologize as well as some other picture books featuring characters who apologize with words or actions (or fail to do so). We've boiled it down to this chart that we'll reference in our classroom when repair is needed. In our room, we spend a lot of time talking about the anatomy of a sincere apology. Likewise, we discuss how some apologies can't take away the hurt. We can try to make it better, but sometimes it's not possible.


Navigating conflict is such a key skill in kindergarten and in life. I believe it is worth the time it takes to be thoughtful and intentional in our discussions of the topic... especially the gray areas!

This week we learned the letter sounds and formation for the vowels i and u. We explored, labled, and opened all the book baskets in our classroom library. Ask your child which basket(s) are his or her favorite. (ABC books, songs, wordless, fairy tales, or Books we Love) Most of us aren't reading the words yet, but that's ok! We are building the habits of a reader by practicing treating books like treasures, studying the pictures carefully, taking our time, and using a storyteller's voice to tell the story.


In math, we have been writing our numbers to 5 each day as a quick warm up. We told and solved number stories and used cubes, our fingers, and a board and marker to solve them. We're slowly building their ability to understand the difference between add to and take away from stories.



Above: Fall leaves from our celebration last week! Below: Playing with pop beads inside on a rainy day. (Bonus: Pop beads are great for fine motor development!)


Today we shared memories and feelings associated with our Forever Books. Just as we are building habits of readers (even before we read!), we are discussing reading memories in order to form our identities as readers. We want kids to say, "I'm the kind of reader who..." (Takes books everywhere, re-reads favorites, lends books to friends, etc...) Showing their friends their most cherished books today was the start. Thanks for helping us with the first steps in our literacy journey!



 
 
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