We were busy this week in kindergarten! Being that we had only 4 days in our week we had to buckle down and work hard to fit everything in! I am very pleased with how we are adjusting to kindergarten and, not only doing our school work, but also learning how to be a good friend to those around us, all while having fun! (As well as eating a few pieces of candy corn this first week of fall;)
Important dates
- Tuesday, October 1 Picture Day!
- Thursday, October 3 Field Trip to DeGraaf Nature Center
- October 11: No PM bussing
- October 21 & 22 Parent Teacher Conferences (instructions will be sent out in email or newsletter next week)
Additional Information
Just a reminder to send library books on Tuesday!
Our first field trip is this coming Thursday, please dress your child for any weather. We will be outdoors for most of the trip. I will be sending out an email in the next few days to all the drivers with the information they will need.
Year book pictures are Tuesday! Please turn in picture forms even if you are not ordering. This is the time to order yearbooks! Yearbooks will come out in the spring, but orders go in now.
Curriculum
Bible: This week we studied about Adam and Eve and the mistakes they made and how God had a plan for restoration. We also studied about Noah’s ark and the significance of the rainbow, that God always keeps his promises even to us today. (You should have seen a painting come home with your child’s name painted in rainbow colors.)We also said our Bible verse and next week we will be starting to learn Genesis 8:22, “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” We ended our week with the story of the tower of Babel and how we shouldn’t brag about things and how God is always in charge.
Math: This week in math we talked about the circle and found so many things around our room that were the shape of a circle. We also did some simple addition and subtraction with “farm animals” in our room. Ask your child what farm animal they were!
Literacy Centers: This week we continued our study of the letters of the alphabet, working on Nn-Qq. I will soon be sending home alphabet flashcards for you to practice both the names and sounds at home!
Engaging God’s World: We continued our study of our senses as we explore the world. We had a wonderful time with Melissa from the Outdoor Discovery Center on Thursday. We learned how to make a circle with sticky feet and sticky elbows 🙂 We walked off like a leaf to explore, stopped like a stick and came back to our circle after we called out like an owl. It was wonderful to explore our space down the hill with our senses. We also tasted different kinds of apples and made a graph together of which ones we liked best! Thank you to those who donated apples! Our classroom wouldn’t run smoothly without your help!
Daily 5: This week we continued to work on building stamina. We made it to 10 minutes and each got 10 M&M’s. Next week I would like to see us hit our goal of 12 minutes and I will also be starting to introduce writing to them!
Afternoons: This week we had the chance to do some math and literacy centers which involved playing some fun board games. As always, we enjoyed quiet and play times as well as art and music. An added fun element this week was all school singing at the end of our week! It is always one of my favorite things here at ZCS! Hundreds of children worshipping our God in one place!