Welcome to our Kindergarten class! We have a fun and exciting year ahead of us. We are going to learn and grow so much this year! I can't wait to meet all of our new students at orientation on September 4th at 9:00 AM. I'll be working hard this week to get our classroom in tip top shape for all of our new friends!
I hope you received my postcard and I can't wait to see you! 😀
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Long Overdue Updates
Hello! I can't believe how long it has been since I have updated this blog. We have been extremely busy in Kindergarten. It is amazing to see how much these little ones have learned since September and we still have 70 more days of school left to learn and grow! Here is an overview of some of the amazing things that are happening in our classroom. Below you will find some pictures of our class in action!
Reading and Language Arts
Wow! We have really been busy with Literacy in our classroom. We have been working on the following:
-Using our reading strategies to figure out unknown words in books. I will be sending home a bookmark with all of our strategies so you can practice them on home.
-We learned how to make connections while reading or listening to a story (text to text connections and text to self connections).
-We learned how to make predictions
-We are learning how to sequence and retell a story.
-We learned all about the characters, setting, problem, and solution in a story
-We have been learning new sight words each week.
-We have just completed learning all of the consonants in the alphabet. Now we are moving on to the vowels!
-We are learning about how to read CVC words (consonant/vowel/consonant)
-We are learning about the digraphs th, ch, sh, and wh.
Writing
-We are constantly learning how to write stories using phonetic spelling. That means that we spell the best we can!
-We have learned how to use the word wall to write our sight words in our stories.
-We are always learning and practicing how to use an uppercase letter at the beginning of our sentence and use proper punctuation at the end of our sentence.
-We are learning that we must use a finger space in between each word in our sentence.
-We have written personal narrative stories, opinion stories, and all about stories so far!
Math
-We have learned how to write and count numbers from 1-20.
-We are learning about numbers that are larger than 20 now.
-We know how to count by tens and fives all the way to 100.
-We learned how to add and subtract numbers and will be reviewing that all year.
-We learned about how to compare numbers and determine which is greater and which is fewer.
Science
-We learned about living and non living things
-We learned about our five senses
-We are learning about motion using our unit called Balls and Ramps.
-We did a blubber glove experiment when we were learning about penguins. We got to feel what it would be like if our hands were covered in blubber! That was so much fun!
Social Studies
-We are always learning about the particular holidays and special days. We learned about Martin Luther King Jr, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington, just to name a few.
-We held our mock election in our classroom. We learned how to write a speech and how to vote for a person to be president. We learned about what presidential candidates do when they want to be president.
We have celebrated the 100th Day of School and Dr. Seuss' birthday in the last month! What fun we have had!!
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| 100 Years Old on the 100th Day of School! |
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| Presidential Candidates and their speeches! |
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| Class Election! |
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| Presidential Candidates and their speeches |
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| Chart we made when we learned about penguins |
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| Blubber Glove Experiment |
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| We put our hand in ice water after covering it with petroleum jelly. The water turned into beads! |
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| Our hands after sticking them in cold water. Now we know what it's like to be a penguin! |
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| Technology Center |
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| ABC Center |
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| Write Around the Room Center |
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| Word Work Center- They are unscrambling sight words |
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| Phonics Center- Fishing for Digraphs |
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| Listening Center |
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| Writing Center |
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| Snow Day Fun! We found a heart in the snow...can you see it? |
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| Poetry Center |
Saturday, August 16, 2014
New School Year!
Hello! It's that time of year again! I love walking through the store and seeing all of the shiny new school supplies ready for a brand new year!
Attached to Bayview School's website, you will find a suggested school supply list. If your child is in my class, please do not purchase large grip crayons or pencils. The regular ones work just fine and we can't sharpen those big fat pencils in our sharpener! :) Also, you will not need to send a pencil box as I will provide one for your child. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me via e-mail: aielloe@middletownk12.org.
Looking forward to starting a brand new year with all of you!
Attached to Bayview School's website, you will find a suggested school supply list. If your child is in my class, please do not purchase large grip crayons or pencils. The regular ones work just fine and we can't sharpen those big fat pencils in our sharpener! :) Also, you will not need to send a pencil box as I will provide one for your child. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me via e-mail: aielloe@middletownk12.org.
Looking forward to starting a brand new year with all of you!
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Spring!
Now that the winter is (hopefully) behind us, I wanted to update you on all of the happenings in our classroom. We have been very busy and the class has been learning so much over the last few months! Here are just a few of the things we have been learning about in Kindergarten.
Reading and Language Arts
- We have learned all about how to use reading strategies to decode unknown words when we are reading. You were given the handout at conferences that explained all about the animals and strategies that go with them!M
-We have learned how to make predictions, make connections (text to text, text to self, and text to world), and how to make pictures in our minds when we are reading or listening to a story. We touched on how to retell stories using fairy tales and will continue learning about how to retell a story.
-We learned all about the parts of a book and the different types of books (fiction and non-fiction)
-We learned all of our consonants and the sounds they make....now we are learning about vowels!
-We learned how to read CVC (consonant/vowel/consonant) words.
-We learned about onomatopoeia, nouns, verbs, compound words, and have touched on describing words.
-We learned about the digraphs th, sh, ch, and wh
Math
-We learned all about how to measure using different objects (popsicle sticks, snap cubes, etc.)
-We learned all about how to count objects and write the numbers from 1-20
-We count by 5 and 10 on a daily basis and are always focusing on number names and sequence in our morning routine. We also focus on place value (hundreds, tens, and ones)
-We learned about how to add numbers, write addition sentences, and understand addition stories
-We are now learning about how to subtract numbers and how to write subtraction sentences
Writing
-We have learned all about how to use finger spaces when we write
-We have learned how to use an uppercase letter at the beginning of a sentence and punctuation (sentence stopper) at the end
-We learned about how to write a how to story, an all about book, and a personal narrative
-We will begin to focus on how to write an opinion story this month
-Believe it or not, the kids will begin to learn how to blog soon! They are so excited for that!
Science
-We have learned all about how to make observations in Science.
-We have just started a new unit that focuses on balls and ramps. We are learning all about motion in this unit.
-We learned all about the five senses with the help of Mr. Sheehan in Health!
Social Studies
-We have focused on all major holidays (Martin Luther King, Presidents Day, etc.)
I will be posting pictures of our mystery readers that we had this month for Read Across America at the end of the week. The boys and girls are having so much fun guessing who the mystery reader is going to be!
School has been very busy and we are now counting down how many days we have until the end of Kindergarten and the beginning of first grade! The class has come so far since September and I can't wait to see how they grow and develop over the next 65 days! We have so much more to learn and I am so happy to have your support! Thank you for reading all about our amazing days here at Bayview! I hope to be posting more often and keeping you more informed about all of the exciting things that are happening at school!
Reading and Language Arts
- We have learned all about how to use reading strategies to decode unknown words when we are reading. You were given the handout at conferences that explained all about the animals and strategies that go with them!M
-We have learned how to make predictions, make connections (text to text, text to self, and text to world), and how to make pictures in our minds when we are reading or listening to a story. We touched on how to retell stories using fairy tales and will continue learning about how to retell a story.
-We learned all about the parts of a book and the different types of books (fiction and non-fiction)
-We learned all of our consonants and the sounds they make....now we are learning about vowels!
-We learned how to read CVC (consonant/vowel/consonant) words.
-We learned about onomatopoeia, nouns, verbs, compound words, and have touched on describing words.
-We learned about the digraphs th, sh, ch, and wh
Math
-We learned all about how to measure using different objects (popsicle sticks, snap cubes, etc.)
-We learned all about how to count objects and write the numbers from 1-20
-We count by 5 and 10 on a daily basis and are always focusing on number names and sequence in our morning routine. We also focus on place value (hundreds, tens, and ones)
-We learned about how to add numbers, write addition sentences, and understand addition stories
-We are now learning about how to subtract numbers and how to write subtraction sentences
Writing
-We have learned all about how to use finger spaces when we write
-We have learned how to use an uppercase letter at the beginning of a sentence and punctuation (sentence stopper) at the end
-We learned about how to write a how to story, an all about book, and a personal narrative
-We will begin to focus on how to write an opinion story this month
-Believe it or not, the kids will begin to learn how to blog soon! They are so excited for that!
Science
-We have learned all about how to make observations in Science.
-We have just started a new unit that focuses on balls and ramps. We are learning all about motion in this unit.
-We learned all about the five senses with the help of Mr. Sheehan in Health!
Social Studies
-We have focused on all major holidays (Martin Luther King, Presidents Day, etc.)
I will be posting pictures of our mystery readers that we had this month for Read Across America at the end of the week. The boys and girls are having so much fun guessing who the mystery reader is going to be!
School has been very busy and we are now counting down how many days we have until the end of Kindergarten and the beginning of first grade! The class has come so far since September and I can't wait to see how they grow and develop over the next 65 days! We have so much more to learn and I am so happy to have your support! Thank you for reading all about our amazing days here at Bayview! I hope to be posting more often and keeping you more informed about all of the exciting things that are happening at school!
Monday, December 2, 2013
Way Overdue Post
We have been so, so busy in Kindergarten!! To start, our elf on the shelf arrived! She brought a Christmas tree and we named her Snowflake. Santa will really be watching us in school! :)
We have been learning so much over the last few months. From new star words to learning all about numbers and counting, we know so much more than we did 54 days ago!! We have been focusing a lot on learning about story elements and how to retell a story. To do this, we've been using fairy tales. So far, we've read Goldilocks, The Three Little Pigs, and this week we're reading The Gingerbread Man. We are also learning how to decode unknown words when we are reading. We have fun strategies to help us remember. The first two we have learned are lips the fish (sound out the first letter of the word) and eagle eye (look at the picture). Everyone is working hard on learning how to read our emergent level texts.
We've learned all about living and non living things and the life cycle of a plant and animal in Science. We have also learned about special holidays and are working on understanding what responsibilities are and what our responsibilities are in Kindergarten during Social Studies.
In Math, we just completed a unit on counting and measuring. We are now focusing on numbers and proper number formation. Please practice writing numbers at home!!
As you can see, we've been busy and that's only half of it. I look forward to speaking with you at conference time. :)
I promise to update you more often on here! I'm embarrassed about how long it took me to update this!! Too much planning for your child's fun days in school...lol!
We have been learning so much over the last few months. From new star words to learning all about numbers and counting, we know so much more than we did 54 days ago!! We have been focusing a lot on learning about story elements and how to retell a story. To do this, we've been using fairy tales. So far, we've read Goldilocks, The Three Little Pigs, and this week we're reading The Gingerbread Man. We are also learning how to decode unknown words when we are reading. We have fun strategies to help us remember. The first two we have learned are lips the fish (sound out the first letter of the word) and eagle eye (look at the picture). Everyone is working hard on learning how to read our emergent level texts.
We've learned all about living and non living things and the life cycle of a plant and animal in Science. We have also learned about special holidays and are working on understanding what responsibilities are and what our responsibilities are in Kindergarten during Social Studies.
In Math, we just completed a unit on counting and measuring. We are now focusing on numbers and proper number formation. Please practice writing numbers at home!!
As you can see, we've been busy and that's only half of it. I look forward to speaking with you at conference time. :)
I promise to update you more often on here! I'm embarrassed about how long it took me to update this!! Too much planning for your child's fun days in school...lol!
Friday, September 20, 2013
First Two Weeks
We have survived the first two weeks of Kindergarten! It is exhausting (for everyone) but we have had so much fun getting to know one another, learning all about our routine and classroom, and establishing our little "family" in Room 2.
We have been learning how to build stamina while reading. I explained that stamina is being able to do something for a long period of time without getting tired or giving up. Right now, we can read for 2 minutes straight. I know most of you are probably thinking, "These little ones are only in Kindergarten and you are already making them read?!?" To begin our building stamina lesson, we talked about the 3 ways to read. We learned that you can read the pictures, read the words, or retell the story (usually with a familiar text that they have read often). It is amazing what these Kindergarteners can do! Here are some pictures of us building stamina in our classroom.
This week we also began our Daily 5 Literacy Centers (it is a program adapted from the book The Daily Five). We work on various literacy activities during this time. We try to rotate to 3 centers each day, which means by the end of the week the kids have visited each of the 6 centers twice.
In Read to Someone this week, the class read the weekly poem with their group members and put the poem in their poetry journal. They also read a sight word story and highlighted our star words in the book.
In our Listen to Reading center, the class listened to a book and drew their favorite part from the book. This week they listened to Kindergarten Rocks! and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
In the Work on Writing center, the class read and wrote words from around the room. They will be working on this center for a little bit before moving into more intense writing activities.
In the Read to Self center, the kids worked on ABC games on the iPads and they also worked on matching uppercase and lowercase letters. this center will change to reading books that are on their reading level when we build our stamina and I assess each child's reading level using the DRA assessment.
In the Word Work #1 center, the class put the letters of the alphabet in order.
In the Word Work #2 center, the class worked on writing, stamping, and tracing their first names. This is something that we will be working on in class until each student can write their name using an uppercase at the beginning and the rest lowercase letters. It would be great if you had your child practice writing their name at home as well!
In Math this week, we began learning about sorting. We will be sorting by color, shape, and size. You can practice sorting at home all you want! Have your child sort the laundry, food, or anything else you can find around the house. The kids have practiced sorting using various manipulatives in our classroom, like rubber farm animals, rubber vehicles, and buttons.
Kindergarten is so much fun and I am looking forward to all of you visiting our classroom on Monday for Back to School Night!
We have been learning how to build stamina while reading. I explained that stamina is being able to do something for a long period of time without getting tired or giving up. Right now, we can read for 2 minutes straight. I know most of you are probably thinking, "These little ones are only in Kindergarten and you are already making them read?!?" To begin our building stamina lesson, we talked about the 3 ways to read. We learned that you can read the pictures, read the words, or retell the story (usually with a familiar text that they have read often). It is amazing what these Kindergarteners can do! Here are some pictures of us building stamina in our classroom.
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| Each child gets to pick a cozy spot in the classroom! |
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| The key is to read the whole time! |
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| Each child has his or her own book box filled with "just right" books! |
In Read to Someone this week, the class read the weekly poem with their group members and put the poem in their poetry journal. They also read a sight word story and highlighted our star words in the book.
In our Listen to Reading center, the class listened to a book and drew their favorite part from the book. This week they listened to Kindergarten Rocks! and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.
In the Work on Writing center, the class read and wrote words from around the room. They will be working on this center for a little bit before moving into more intense writing activities.
In the Read to Self center, the kids worked on ABC games on the iPads and they also worked on matching uppercase and lowercase letters. this center will change to reading books that are on their reading level when we build our stamina and I assess each child's reading level using the DRA assessment.
In the Word Work #1 center, the class put the letters of the alphabet in order.
In the Word Work #2 center, the class worked on writing, stamping, and tracing their first names. This is something that we will be working on in class until each student can write their name using an uppercase at the beginning and the rest lowercase letters. It would be great if you had your child practice writing their name at home as well!
In Math this week, we began learning about sorting. We will be sorting by color, shape, and size. You can practice sorting at home all you want! Have your child sort the laundry, food, or anything else you can find around the house. The kids have practiced sorting using various manipulatives in our classroom, like rubber farm animals, rubber vehicles, and buttons.
Kindergarten is so much fun and I am looking forward to all of you visiting our classroom on Monday for Back to School Night!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Back to School 2013-2014
I love this time of year. I love walking through the store and seeing all the new school supplies. It gives me feelings of excitement and a little nervousness for the new school year. Although I am sad to see summer go, I am truly excited to see what this new year will bring. I can't wait to meet my new students and form a family this year in Room 2. We will have so much fun and we will learn so much during this new school year.
To all of my new students and their families, have an awesome end of summer and I will see you at Kindergarten Orientation on September 4th at 1:30! In the meantime, I will be very busy putting our classroom together for all of the fun times we will have this year (and maybe be visiting the beach a few more times before the summer is over).
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