We’ve had another fun and busy week in Room 115! We enjoyed releasing our butterflies today and going on a listening walk outside. I think the hardest thing I asked them to do all week was stand quietly for two minutes so we could record what we heard around us! We were amazed at all the things we could hear in a short amount of time and thought it would be fun for the students to try it at home this weekend. If possible, please consider going for a listening walk with your child near your home or in your neighborhood. Please encourage your child to either write or draw pictures of the things he/she hears along the way. I would love for them to share their findings with the rest of the class next week!
The students learned a lot about birds this week and more about the life cycle of frogs. We even made frog puppets to use as props as we sang “Five Green and Speckled Frogs.” The tadpoles in our classroom are growing but still don’t have any legs. It is fun watching the students watch the animals in our classroom, including the caterpillars/butterflies, tadpoles, and turtles!
If you have not sent in the $8 to cover the cost for our next field trip, please do so as soon as possible. Checks can be made payable to Francis Wyman Kindergarten. It will cost $3 for chaperones who will be coming with us.
The students have finished their Very Busy Spider books and have brought them home. They did a great job on them. I would encourage them to read them at home many times. It’s also a great idea to have them point to the words as they read.
Please continue to practice the sight words and fluency facts. I will be getting ready to assess them for the final time in a couple of more weeks.
We will start preparing for our trip to the Swan Boats in Boston on Wednesday, June 1st. We will be reading Make Way for Ducklings and the children will be learning a bit about Boston and the walk we will be taking. We will be creating a three-dimensional map showing the Commons, the Public Gardens and the area around the State House.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Melanie Duncan
Dates to remember: May 25 - Last Visit to the Library (Please return book)
May 30 - Memorial Day - No School
June 1 - Swan Boats in Boston
June 3 - Field Day
June 8 - Cleaning Day in the Classroom
June 17 - Walk to Simonds Park
June 20 - Last Day of School (half day dismissal)
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