Our Strong Schema

During Readers' Workshop we have learned about "schema"-- all the information in our brain...the "stuff" we already know a lot about. Our "schemas" are all different because of our varying experiences in life. We wrote and drew about areas where we have a strong schema. Check our our smart thinking in the video below.

Our Forever Books

We loved sharing our "Forever Books" with the class. Our book buddies helped us re-read our special books and we wrote and drew about our thinking on these loved books.

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Signs of Fall

Signs of fall are surrounding us! We have noticed them on the playground, outside our window, at Fair Haven farms, and more. We made a predictable chart about signs of fall and focused on the words I and SEE. Then we used the app "Drawing Pad" to help us draw our ideas. 

Our Book Thinking

Strong readers THINK while reading! We have been learning the importance of sharing our thinking with partners and on sticky notes. The video below shows the reading thinking we did on Friday. Apologies for the quick/poor quality iPad photos....the thinking is the important part! :)

A Day In K

Each day in kindergarten brings new learning, new activities, new routines, and more! This video gives you a glimpse into our busy days. You are always welcome to visit us to see this progress in action.

Our First Day...

What a great first week of school we had! It always amazes me the growth we see in just three days. We are looking forward to a full week so we can really get into the groove of kindergarten. Enjoy this slideshow with pics from our first day together. Hopefully your kindergartner can name some new friends!

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Kindergarten Advice

On one of the last days of school, the kindergartners shared a piece of advice for the future Beach Buddies. Despite some audio issues, the video still will definitely help next year's kindergartners get ready for the new year. I added the text for each kindergartner since a few have very quiet audio. I wish these now first graders could come and "train in" our new friends! They are definitely kindergarten experts!