A few more pictures to enjoy

I thought I would post a few photos of random learning that we've done in the past few weeks, so your child could see some pictures of their friends! I miss you all and hope you're staying safe and healthy!

Valentine's Day & the 100th Day of School

Last Friday was both Valentine's Day and our 100th day of school! The 100th day celebration kind of got overshadowed by the excitement of Valentine's Day, but that's okay. We did a few fun activities to celebrate the great accomplishment of 100 days of kindergarten, including group mad-lib stories and 100 day hats. We also had a super fun Valentine's Day party, including treats, friendship bracelets, bingo, and card exchanges. Thanks to all the families who volunteered or provided treats for the class! Here are some pictures of the fun.

Writing and fine motor practice

One goal of the kindergarten year is to improve and practice fine motor skills, which help students in tasks like writing, drawing and building with small objects. I try to find creative and fun ways to do this in class. Below we used paint and cotton swabs to make dot-to-dot pictures for the winter, which was a lot of fun. We also learned to play the game Pictionary with partners as part of our morning meeting - an easy game you can play at home too!

We also started a new writing unit, in which we'll learn how to write lists, cards, letters and pattern stories. Below are some pictures of the lists we made this week. I love seeing what the kids come up with!

"Candy"

"My Birthday Wish List"

"My Friends in Kindergarten"

"Reasons I Love My Mom"

"Pokemon"