May 29, 2012

Freebie - Tuesday is Cooking Day!

Every Tuesday in our classroom is cooking day! Keep in mind that we do not have access to an oven, so when we say "cooking," we really mean creating something spectacular and fun to eat with food! Sue, my co-teacher and I take turns every week bringing in the ingredients needed for our culinary delights and occasionally we will send home a letter asking families to send in donations to stock our cooking closet. This week Sue's idea was one that...

May 25, 2012

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May 15, 2012

Mother's Day - Looking For New Ideas

     Like many of you, Friday was our Mother's Day celebration. The students worked hard all week preparing for our Mother's Day tea party. We invited Moms, Grandmothers, Aunts and all other special ladies into our classroom for a tea party. We began with each of the "Moms" receiving a tissue paper flower that the students made when they arrived. The students were all gathered at the carpet singing several of the Mother's...

May 8, 2012

Service-Learning in Kindergarten!!

Friday, May 4th was the third annual Trike-A-Thon for our kindergarten! It is such an incredible event, I have to share it with you! The Trike-A-Thon is a service-learning project for our grade level. Our school requires that every grade participate in at least one meaningful service-learning project. Even though we do participate in several throughout the year, this is our main event! The Trike-A-Thon is a culminating activity to our bicycle...