Literature:The King and the Three Thieves – Kristen BalouchKoala Lou – Mern FoxK is For Kindergarten – Erin DealeyElmer – David McKeeAn Egg is Quiet – Dianna HuttsEdward the Emu – Sheena KnowlesGentle Reminder & Special Notes:The student with the most minutes read for the month of December was Yianna Zacharatos! Congratulations Yianna. We are all very proud of you.I... View Article
First thing in the morning;Do Now- Update calendar Weather Pledge – if they’d like and sing a patriotic song Our breathing exercises and wake up the brainComplete labeled word problem page. I’ve sent 4 pages: one for Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Wednesday, as it is the first day of April, the students will assemble their new folder. The... View Article
As of 9:30 Sunday evening, spring is only 11 days 2 hours 27 minutes away; I love it when the groundhog is right! We narrowly missed a blizzard Friday evening with the front well off our New Jersey coast and instead enjoyed mild weather the second half of the weekend. Monday is forecast to be a winner so get out... View Article
It appears the Groundhog got it right, spring is in the air!We are officially halfway through winter, and the trend has been mild. I don’t think anyone will complain about that. We will be having a bit of winter this week at Turtle Creek as the Jenkinson’s Aquarium staff come for a visit with the penguins. To get ready for... View Article
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Kindergarten Highlights November 18, 2019 Over the river and through the wood to grandmother house we go! We are settled into mid-November and the weather feels more like early winter than late fall. Before we know it, the holidays will sneak up and bite our nose just like the cold air did the other morning. The students seemed to enjoy... View Article
Kindergarten Highlights October 28, 2019 Reported by Ms. Krachie It’s beginning to look a lot like Halloween everywhere in our room! The addition of the spiders and spider webs plus the marvelous bats has readied our room for upcoming Halloween celebration. Along with the students, I am excited to share the bat reports this week and begin to take a... View Article
Kindergarten Highlights October 21, 2019 Reported by Ms. Krachie, Bats, spiders and skeletons Oh! MY! Our kindergarten room is beginning to look amazing with all the cool decorations for Halloween and our reports about spiders. This week we will swoop and soar as we learn about bats! We discovered that after learning about spiders that they are not as scary... View Article
Kindergarten Highlights October 7, 2019 It’s only the seventh day of October and already it has been a busy month. Fall is bursting with so many exciting things to explore and learn. With Sandy Hook behind us, we sail on to learn about the mysteries of autumn, bats and spiders, and the voyage of Christopher Columbus. This week we will... View Article
Kindergarten Highlights September 23, 2019 Reported by Ms. Krachie Welcome fall! We have “O”fficially been in school for 10 days. I am looking forward to back-to-school night to share all the learning activities we have undertaken in that time. We have explored and learned how to use materials in our room. Participated in morning meetings, learned how to properly form... View Article