This Week in JK

This picture makes me so incredibly happy! This is a quick snapshot of center time. One student plays a letter Dd game with our foster grandpa, one student works on letter recognition on the iPad with our foster grandma, another student works with Mrs. Lewandowski to make up missed work, while yet another meets with me for a quick art lesson. All other students are busy at their centers. The students rotate and nearly everyone is seen for some one-on-one time during that half hour.

Our reading center featured books about dinosaurs this week. The goal of the reading center is to stick to the task of browsing through books and talking to our friends about what we find. This can be a difficult task as first, but with practice it becomes easier and easier.

In math this week, we compared the quantity 1 to 2. Student matched the numeral to the quantity during math class. We also practiced writing the numbers.

Our student of the week shares his poster he made with his family at home. Each week, a new student will be selected (in no particular order).

Another picture that makes me so happy is this one.  As students finish up their snacks and we listen to our ABC songs, some have asked to dance until everyone is finished with snack. This has become our new routine and brings quite a bit of joy! Thanks Mrs. Donley for snapping the picture.

Art

We used watered down paint in spray bottles to spray over these trees to make a background scene for our dinosaur pictures.

D is for Doctor
Our dramatic play center turned into a doctor's office complete with waiting room, doctor tools, and clipboard to write notes. 

"Hanging" out at recess.

Thank you to our latest Mystery Reader!