A Place Called Kindergarten

growing patterns

We have been working on creating growing patterns...

We made growing staircases patterns with tiles,

growing ice cream cone patterns

and growing caterpillar patterns after reading

The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Prancer, Rudolph and Blitzen

Three of Santa's reindeer showed up during free choice this week:)

We have been practicing identifying the beginning sounds of words or matching words that start with the same beginning sounds. We have been playing the following games on the Smartboard. Click on the name of the game to play at home.

Read Between the Lions Fuzzy Lion Ears

Primary Games Beginning Sounds

Professor Garfield The Chicken Coop

Letters To Big Bird

Happy 15th Birthday Jack!

Jack is 15 today!! I have one year to get ready for the day that he will drive off behind the wheel of a car by himself. So proud of the amazing young man that he has become.

Happy Birthday my little kurmudgeon!!

Gingerbread Houses

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Feeling Thankful

On my list of things I am thankful for is being a teacher in this amazing community. Hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving with their family and friends.

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Turkey Facts

We made adorable turkeys with scrapbook paper feathers...an idea that we got from our neighbors, Mrs. Rider's Class. I love how each one of them looks different. We have been reading lots of nonfiction books about turkeys and chose our favorite turkey fact to write on the back of our turkeys. These turkeys are hanging in our room, ready for our Thanksgiving Celebration on Monday.

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Everyday Heroes

Our 2nd graders are focusing on everyday heroes throughout the year. Our school had an assembly to honor some of the everyday heros in our community and school...our crossing guards, reading volunteers, the men that built our new football stadium and a student that persevered after an accident. One of these everyday heroes was my mom who volunteers in my classroom and our school and makes quilts for our school auction. Casey had the honor of introducing her and my class was so excited that she was honored. Hip, hip, hooray for our everyday hero, my mom, Mrs, Dempsey, who a few students like to call grandma:)

What Are You Thankful For?

We wrote about what we are thankful for on this turkey's feathers. Ask your child what they wrote on their feather.

Our Community

The children listed places in our community that they had visited, I took pictures of these places and then they drew them. Enjoy these illustrations of our community.