Thursday, May 11, 2017

Kite Flying Fun!

We had a fun kite flying afternoon on Friday, April 28th!  
It was fairly windy and, boy, the KinderKids got their exercise 
running, running, and running trying to get their kite to fly up in the sky!  
Thank you to all the families who came out and helped us. 
 I have the best families!
Another Kinder memory made.  
Check.  

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

The Caterpillars are HERE!

Last week, the scientists sent us our
 22 baby, very tiny caterpillars.  
The caterpillars were delivered in a cup, with mashed mallow plant at the bottom.  It was amazing to see these larva!
Over this past week, 
we have observed, recorded our observations in our science journals, and watched their bodies grow, develop, and even molt their skin
 
Be sure to ask us about the body parts of a caterpillar! 
 
I think you'll be surprised to know all the scientific names that I know:
*bristles
*spiracles
*12 simplistic eyes
*segments
*6  true legs
*10 prolegs
By next week, we should see our caterpillars begin to form their J-shape.  Don't forget to come in and see them!

Friday, April 14, 2017

Eric Carle Author Study!

The sun is shining and the warm,         spring weather is filling our
hearts with happiness.  
In order to get in the TRUE springtime spirit, we decided to make some special artwork to display in the room.
For the month of April and May, we will study books and illustrations by Eric Carle.  
He has written and illustrated 100's of children's stories and, every year,
 the KinderKids LOVE reading his 
expressive, nature-focused work.  
Just be prepared to hear LOTS about
 Eric Carle.  
He, truly, is an amazing man and his work is some of my favorite children's stories of all time!
 
On Tuesday, we began to talk about the Eric Carle and we read one of his most famous stories, 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
and we made our April quilt.
Come in and see our masterpieces!

Then, on Wednesday, we re-read 
The Very Hungry Caterpillar   
We created our own, personal hungry caterpillars with circles, ovals, and LOTS of PAINT!
 
 
 
 
Can you see our own hungry caterpillars eating through the food?  

We LOVED this book and cannot wait to read more Eric Carle stories.
If you have a minute, come in and see all of our hard work.
We are creative.  
We ARE artists!

Friday, March 31, 2017

Field Trip FUN!

On Tuesday, March 28th, 
we took the SCHOOL BUS 
all the way to the Capitol Theatre 
to watch a play about 
Skippy Jon Jones.  
This silly Siamese Cat wants to be a chihuahua and he uses his imagination to go on some awesome adventures.
The kinderkids were enthralled with the performance, especially the dragon.  
Be sure to talk to your child about what they saw and the SCHOOL BUS ride!  


Hmmm...

I wonder what my family thought of all my learning that I've made during this year?  
I know they met with Mrs. Brennan for conferences.  Hmmm...are they proud of me?  
What should I keep working on?  
I better ask my parents because
 Mrs. Brennan gave me
 3 things to practice at home.  
Are you proud of me?  Tell me!