First Day Jitters

First Day Jitters...Everyone gets them, even the teacher! I am excited for my new class. We are the dinosaurs! I can't wait to meet all my new students and start off a wonderful year. We're going to have a great time singing, dancing, reading, writing, playing, thinking, and so much more! By the end of the year, my students will know all their letters and sounds, be able to read some, know a lot of sight words, be able to add and subtract, make patterns, know 2D and 3D shapes, know more about their world, and how to do all kinds of science experiments (and so much more)! We'll also learn how to get along and have fun together while we learn.

Kindergarten is all about hands-on learning! Don't expect to see too many worksheets coming home. When we do patterns, we use real shapes, blocks, tiles, etc.. We do work stations with real objects! We sort real counting bears, pasta, and more. We weigh objects with our balances. We read books and write about them. We act out the stories! We learn all kinds of poems and songs. We also learn by playing in our centers. Students may choose to go to: Art Center, Math Center, Dramatic Play, Home Living Center, Reading Center, Science Center, Legos, Blocks, Puppets, and more!

We're going to have a wonderful year! We're going to use this blog to post about what we're learning in class. Keep up with us by reading our blog. Our goal is to update it weekly.

The first day of school is August 23rd. We'll meet in the cafeteria by 8:00 a.m. and then go down to our room together. If you need to deposit money in your child's breakfast/lunch account, before school is the best time to do it. We'll have a great day! Can't wait to see you!!! Love, Miss Kirsten