Look at our future little firefighters!! I could eat them up-so adorable! You have to be pretty strong to be a firefighter and carry all of that gear around!
The whole crew!!!
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Fire Safety
Look at our future little firefighters!! I could eat them up-so adorable! You have to be pretty strong to be a firefighter and carry all of that gear around!
Apples
Wow! So much for getting caught up! I am so sorry I have been such a slacker on here lately. I have not been able to keep to my promise of giving up Pinterest for a while. I did cut back though so that should count, right?? Anyway here's a peek at what we have been up to the last few weeks!
We have been working on labeling in writing and gave it a try with the parts of an apple. We tore pieces of paper to make our apple cores.
We used our senses to describe an apple. We painted plates to look like apples.
We tasted all 3 colors of apples (red delicios, golden delicious, and green Granny Smiths). We graphed our favorite.
On Friday we made a recipe for applesauce and followed it together. We let it cook all day in the crockpot. It was pretty tasty. We had apple juice to go along with it. We surveyed our friends to see if they liked applesauce or apple juice better.
We talked about how nonfiction or informational texts give us facts about a topic. We read lots of nonfiction stories about apples. We also read about Johhny Appleseed. We learned that he was a real person who did plant apple trees and seeds, but many stories about his adventures are made up in what are called Tall Tales. Here are some of the key details we learned from some stories about John Chapman.
Apples
We have been working on labeling in writing and gave it a try with the parts of an apple. We tore pieces of paper to make our apple cores. 
We used our senses to describe an apple. We painted plates to look like apples.
We tasted all 3 colors of apples (red delicios, golden delicious, and green Granny Smiths). We graphed our favorite.
We learned how apples grow and change during each season. We made these trees to show how an apple tree looks in winter, spring, summer, and fall.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Colors
I think I have figured out why I cannot get caught up this year! Pinterest....Yes, I blame Pinterest and the Internet in general. I have been following so many amazing teacher blogs and pinners on Pinterest that I am now overwhelmed with too many wonderful ideas or things I want to try. I think I need to take a little break for a while. I have a feeling it will be like the time I tried to cut out carbs. I say I am going to do it, and may stay away for a whole day or two. Afte that I find myself eyeing a box of Cheese-It snack mix and I say "just one, I have earned it". My one turns into the entire box(that snack mix is my kryptonite). I could easily see myself in the same type situation with Pinterest and the internet. I'll just look for one thing...next thing I know 3 hours have somehow passed me by. We'll see how it goes and if I get caught up. Wish me luck...
Even though I cannot seem to get caught up we have been having a ball down in Kindergarten. I must say that color week was a blast!! I have a new favorite series of books....Pete the Cat. He is awesome! The kids really loved him as well. here is a little snippet of them singing alond with the author and illustrator. (will try again could not get loaded)
You can find the video for the song below if you want to watch at home. Love them!!
Here are some other photos of the fun we had...
We explored making new colors by mixing primary colors (we used play doh).
Here are a few pics from our literacy stations this week.
Our Pete the Cats from D. Jump's Colorful cats unit. We have been finishing them up in our writing station.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
All About Me
Another busy week down! Here are photos from our All About Me unit. We did lots of work with the book Chicka Chicka Boom! Love this story. I can't help but sing the tune as we read the story. We made coconut trees with our names climbing up.
We loved the special snack that went along with the story!
We used our five senses to explore a real coconut. This was so much fun. I can honestly say that I have never tried coconut water until this activity. Not a big fan. It got lots of mixed reviews from the kids as well. We tried coconut covered marshmallows to see if we liked coconut. I could eat an entire bag of these...so yummy! We surveyed our friends to see if they liked coconut.
We made S's in shaving cream. So much fun!
We discussed how we have grown and changed over the years. We talked about things we used to do that we don't do now (drink from bottle, crawl, sleep in crib) and things that we couldn't do before and can do now (ride a bike, eat "real" food, walk, talk). We have had lots of discussion on how we are all alike and different. Our main goal was to help the kids see that their differences are what makes them special. What a boring place this would be if we all looked, talked, and acted the exact same. Here are a few of our activities.
We did lots more exploring of our 5 senses. We leared which body parts are responsible for each sense. We listened to sounds and tried to identify them. We made a fruit bowl that would smell like the real fruit (we used Jell-O flavors to add the smell). We also popped popcorn and used all 5 senses to desribe it.
In Math, we have been working on our calendar binders each day. It is getting a bit easier. We have been working on sorting and making patterns.
We loved the special snack that went along with the story!
We used our five senses to explore a real coconut. This was so much fun. I can honestly say that I have never tried coconut water until this activity. Not a big fan. It got lots of mixed reviews from the kids as well. We tried coconut covered marshmallows to see if we liked coconut. I could eat an entire bag of these...so yummy! We surveyed our friends to see if they liked coconut.
We made S's in shaving cream. So much fun!
We discussed how we have grown and changed over the years. We talked about things we used to do that we don't do now (drink from bottle, crawl, sleep in crib) and things that we couldn't do before and can do now (ride a bike, eat "real" food, walk, talk). We have had lots of discussion on how we are all alike and different. Our main goal was to help the kids see that their differences are what makes them special. What a boring place this would be if we all looked, talked, and acted the exact same. Here are a few of our activities.
We did lots more exploring of our 5 senses. We leared which body parts are responsible for each sense. We listened to sounds and tried to identify them. We made a fruit bowl that would smell like the real fruit (we used Jell-O flavors to add the smell). We also popped popcorn and used all 5 senses to desribe it.
In Math, we have been working on our calendar binders each day. It is getting a bit easier. We have been working on sorting and making patterns.
Pinterest fail...
Anyone who knows me knows of my addiction to all things Pinterest. I love trying out anything I find on there that might be useful in the classroom (and home). The pictures and posts make it all seem so easy and it always works, until I try it. I was reminded of this..
This is so me.... :-) I totally have photos somewhere of a smiling mouth snack found on Pinterest that I tried last year during out teeth unit that turned out just like this. You have to laugh at yourself for at least attempting these things when you are just not crafty or a baker. :-)
Here is my latest story...
I am without chair pockets this year and struggling to adjust. I had to throw mine away at the end of last year because after 9 years they had done their duty and needed to be laid to rest. I do not sew. I gave it a good try this summer and it is just not in me to sew. Honestly, I tried. Enter Pinterest. I found this amazingly cheap way to have chair pockets without sewing...book covers. Well, I went to my nearest Dollar Tree and bought 20 red or black chair pockets and was ready to go.
Here is what happened....
The books and white boards immediately flipped out onto the floor. Oh well, I can still use them to hold their white board marker and eraser...Right? Nope. They keep sliding off the back of the chairs and we have already lost one somehow.
Thank heavens for Pinterest becasue I found another no sewing needed way...pillowcases!!! We gave them a try this week and so far so good. Keep your fingers crossed that they will hold up.
Here's a peek:
They are all mismatched, which annoys me slightly. They are serving their purpose so I may be able to see past the variety of colors and prints for a while. :-)
This is so me.... :-) I totally have photos somewhere of a smiling mouth snack found on Pinterest that I tried last year during out teeth unit that turned out just like this. You have to laugh at yourself for at least attempting these things when you are just not crafty or a baker. :-) Here is my latest story...
I am without chair pockets this year and struggling to adjust. I had to throw mine away at the end of last year because after 9 years they had done their duty and needed to be laid to rest. I do not sew. I gave it a good try this summer and it is just not in me to sew. Honestly, I tried. Enter Pinterest. I found this amazingly cheap way to have chair pockets without sewing...book covers. Well, I went to my nearest Dollar Tree and bought 20 red or black chair pockets and was ready to go.
Here is what happened....
The books and white boards immediately flipped out onto the floor. Oh well, I can still use them to hold their white board marker and eraser...Right? Nope. They keep sliding off the back of the chairs and we have already lost one somehow.
Thank heavens for Pinterest becasue I found another no sewing needed way...pillowcases!!! We gave them a try this week and so far so good. Keep your fingers crossed that they will hold up.
Here's a peek:
They are all mismatched, which annoys me slightly. They are serving their purpose so I may be able to see past the variety of colors and prints for a while. :-)
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