Another busy week in kindergarten. We took our first math test of the year today. It was over Chapter 1, which was all about math position words. Kids were assessed over words such as above, below, before, between, left, right, same, and different. I was very impressed with how well all of the children did for it being their first test taken as a whole group. So much of kindergarten is teaching procedures. When taking a test as a whole group, children learn how to keep answers to themselves and keep thier eyes on their own papers, and keeping up with the group. So much to learn!
The class is having a lot of fun learning about apples for science. We have been reading a lot of books about the lifecycle of apples/apple trees. We have been learning about what trees look like in winter, spring, summer, and fall as well as how apples develop and what causes apples to develop on trees. The children had the opportunity to do a little painting, which we will be making into an apple tree later this week or next week. Tomorrow we will be graphing the apples that were brought in, catagorizing them by shape and size, and making observational drawing for art. Next month we are going to learn about pumpkins and their lifecycle for science.
Pumpkin Patch is coming up soon. Please make sure you turn in your child's permission slip A.S.A.P. and turn in your volunteer application form if you haven't already done so if you would like to attend. Parents are going to need to transport themselves to and from the field trip. Kids will ride the bus. I'm sure we can set up some carpools for parents who are interested.
Talk to you soon.
