We had a wonderful week in Kindergarten learning about fall/seasonal changes and Johnny Appleseed.
Children completed many hands on activities with apples this week and did a simple science experiment in which we cut an apple in half and labeled all parts of the apple. Children were then asked to create their own cross section on an apple and label it with construction paper. We also read books about seasonal changes and made an project in which children had the opportunity to create a tree from each season. These are now displayed in our classroom and look amazing.
In math, we’ve been working on numbers and number order and were able to incorporate apples in many math lessons this week. A favorite of ours was when we read the book ‘Ten Apples Up on Top.’ After reading the book, children were given a picture of themselves and asked to put the apples up on top of their heads in the correct order from 1 to 10, tracing over the numbers as they added the apples. In addition to number order, children were challenged to create their own pattern when coloring the apples. Some patterns that were created were: ABAB, AAB, AABB, ABC, and even some growing patterns! Wow!
We are continuing our journey through the alphabet and this week focused on Cc and Hh. Children are reading books with me, writing sentences, and coming up with rhyming words in our small group time. Please read these books that come home with your child and remember to remind them to touch each word as they read along.
It has really been a wonderful start to the month of October! We have met our new Author of the Month, Jerry Pallotta, and the children are thrilled to have him as our Author because he is the author of the ‘Who Would Win’ series of books. This is a favorite of many children!
This upcoming week, the Book Fair will be held in the Library in the afternoons with a culminating celebration of the Fall Festival on Friday evening from 4:30 – 7 PM. We look forward to seeing everyone at this annual event. Below is the Coyote Courier from Mrs. Patterson which is full of many details for the upcoming week! Be sure to check it out! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EHc4owCztcFAT1Ql0Q4X3fa8DuHccJXSbq5GoOGt79A/edit?usp=sharing