It's hard to believe that September is almost over; goodbye to summer and hello to autumn!
We've been moving at an unbelievable pace as we learn to write our names - with ONLY 1 capital letter. In addition, we've been working with numbers, letters, learning the words: I and can, reading many stories, learning nursery rhymes, other poems, and songs. We've done some fun art projects, including a purple cow and some beautiful star wands. We've also been building our "Stamina" during Daily 5, and are up to 12 minutes of uninterrupted silent reading! Plus, we learned all about germs with the help of glitter and glitter glue. We now know how to cough or sneeze into our shoulder and elbow, how to neatly and politely go to the bathroom, and how to wash our hands. Ask your child to sing the following song to the tune of Frere Jacques: Tops and bottoms, tops and bottoms, In between, In between, All around my hands, All around my hands, Now they're clean, Now they're clean. In addition to all the academics and fun, we also practiced a fire drill. It caught us totally off guard, but because we had practiced on our own, we were prepared and did fabulous! In October, we'll get to take a trip to the Avon Fire Station! Everyday is filled with lessons and fun. So much to do and so little time. Well, tomorrow is another day! I hope everyone enjoys their last day of summer.
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I can hardly believe that summer is over and a new school year has begun! We kicked off our year by searching for the elusive Pete the Cat. We chased him all over the school, following the clues he left; while exploring all the rooms and places in the school. We finally found him hiding in our room! Since then, we've read several more Pete the Cat books, danced to some Pete the Cat videos, completed several Pete the Cat art projects, and spent time drawing and writing about Pete, and more! It's been so much fun and I'm sure he'll pop up in more projects throughout the year.
This week and next we're focusing on recognizing colors and learning sign language for each color. Soon, we'll learn how to spell each one, too. We're enjoying so many books about colors and doing some writing and art; and learning some poems and songs along the way. Our days are full and busy as we try to navigate this new kindergarten world. We're learning rules, routines, and new names as go through our day. Sometimes it seems like our brains can't hold all the information that is being thrown at us! How did they get to be kindergarteners so fast? Weren't they just our babies? I say that to my kids often, and since they are now adults, they just roll their eyes and me and say "Oh, mom!" It seems, sometimes, that the days go by slow but the years fly by fast. So, enjoy every moment! |
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