Our Schema

During readers' workshop this week we learned about SCHEMA. Our schema includes all the ideas that stick to our brains.... ideas learned from books, families, websites, conversations,  TV, and any other life experiences that mold us. We found out that our schemas are all different because our experiences are different. Our schema will influence how we comprehend as we read.  We enjoyed writing and drawing about ideas we have a lot of schema for. Then, using a sticky lint roller, we "picked up" our ideas to show them "sticking" to our brains. The kindergartners picked one area they really have a STRONG SCHEMA for and shared that idea below.

Signs of Fall

We have seen signs of fall everywhere....Fair Haven Farms, the playground, outside our classroom windows, and in our own yards. Here are some of our favorite sights!

Our Forever Books

We know strong readers read books over and over. We loved checking out each others' favorite "Forever Books" from home.

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Cheers to our Writing!

On Thursday we had our first writers' workshop writing celebration. We sure had a lot to celebrate! Since the first day of school, we have written stories about our life using words and pictures. We are getting better at stretching our words, adding details to our pictures, and using periods.

At the end of our writing unit, we each selected a story to "fix and fancy". As part of our celebration, we sat in a circle and shared one page from our special story. Next, we used juice to "toast" all the fantastic writing we have already done this year...as well as the wonderful stories yet to come! Cheers!

Explore Kindergarten

Thank you for attending "Explore Kindergarten Night" tonight. We loved sharing our classroom with you. It made to me smile to see the kindergartners proudly show you around AES. Below is the video of our day that was playing on the SMARTboard.

Our First Day

The big day finally arrived...the first day of Kindergarten in our brand new school. We had an excellent week as we learned the new routines of our classroom. Enjoy some pics from our first day together. Maybe your kindergartner can name you a new friend or two.

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End of the Year

I came across these end of the year pictures that needed to be shared! Enjoy! :)

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