Kemeta Dawson
Kindergarten has been hard at work writing stories the last few days in their journals. Parents may want to take a look at the stages of writing that children typically go through as they develop fine motor skills and learn more about letters and words.
Here are a few stories for you to enjoy (If you click on the first photo they will show in a gallery for easier viewing):
The others are not quite finished with their story writing, so look for more stories to come soon!
Yesterday, Kindergarten was very excited to get on a big yellow school bus (some of us for the first time ever!) and go on our first Kindergarten field trip!
We went to Camana Bay to see author Karen Kingsbury. We listened while she read her book Far Flutterby with the pictures projected onto the movie screen.
After the story, there was a question-and-answer time, and students asked great questions about being an author, and making books. We learned that Karen Kingsbury started writing stories when she was only 5 years old! She encouraged us all to write the stories that God has put in our hearts, even if we can’t spell all the words correctly yet.
We learned that every story needs some kind of problem, and then a solution to fix the problem. Today at Language time in class, we tried our hand at writing some stories in our journals. Look for a future post featuring some Kindergarten Authors!
We are settling into Kindergarten quite nicely, and I can’t believe next week will bring us into October already! Here in Kindergarten we learn a lot about getting along with others and working together in a group. Our class rules help us remember how to treat one another so we can all learn as much as we can!
1. Follow directions quickly.
2. Take turns talking and playing.
3. Keep hands and feet to yourself.
To help students stay on track and do their best, each class has a behavior chart that helps students see the consequences and rewards of their behavior. Remember to ask your child what color they get up to each day! Everyone begins the day on green – ready to learn. Students can move up to blue, purple, and pink for good, great, and outstanding behavior.
If a student is making some wrong choices, they move to yellow, which is “think about it” to reflect on their choices and what they should be doing differently. Beyond that for multiple wrong choices there is orange which will carry some consequence at the discretion of the teacher. It doesn’t show in the photo, but the bottom of the chart is red, at which point the child will be sent to the office and a parent will be called. Students may earn their way back up the chart by changing their behavior and making good choices.
Here in Kindergarten we have two little friends who help cheer us up when we are sad or missing Mom and Dad. They also enjoy listening to stories and hearing children count and say their ABCs. Kermit the frog lives in Kindergarten A and loves giving hugs. Bubbles the fish lives in Kindergarten B and enjoys snuggling.
Each of the students in Kindergarten A will have a chance to bring Kermit home for a weekend, and each child in Kinder B will get to bring home Bubbles. The friends will be sent home in a bag along with a notebook where you can record the adventures you have with them over the weekend. We will share these adventures at school each Monday.
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New uniforms have been purchased. Backpacks are all packed with fresh boxes of crayons and pencils and glue. New lunch boxes sit on the counter ready to be filled with healthy and delicious snacks and lunches. It’s back to school time!
Here at First Baptist Christian School, teachers have been getting ready setting up classrooms, decorating bulletin boards, and planning lessons. The only thing missing is our students!
We are so excited to welcome all our new Kindergarten students on Wednesday, September 3. As the new Kindergarten teacher I am excited to be here at First Baptist working alongside Mrs. Bain. I have taught Kindergarten in the Cayman Islands since 2007, and before that I taught Pre-K in the United States. I love teaching this age group, as they are always full of curiosity and energy!
I am looking forward to a year filled with fun and learning, and getting to know each of you and your families.
~Mrs. Anna White
Hi Ya’ll!
Summer was long and hot but totally restful…for me! 🙂 As we launch into a new school, I am super excited for all the things we have in store this year!
Stick with me, as we journey through the world of numbers in Math, whirl through the universe in Reading, unlock the little scientist inside as we explore the world around us and learn about how special and wonderful it is to be created by a wonderful God!
Stay tuned… This page will fill up fast! Time flies when you’re learning and having fun! Welcome to Kindergarten.
A job well done. The kindlers presented a wide array of Caymanian flowers and spoke about their projects with enthusiasm…. Makes me so proud. Take a look
Colors of Cayman Show and Tell Flower Project
Due: April 4,2014
Introduction
The children have been learning about how plants grow. They learn that flowers are the part of the plant that porduces the seeds. As a variety of plants grow on this island, the children have a wonderful opportunity to study a plant of their choice and present it to the class.
How should the project be presented?
You MAY help your child with spelling and layout of the project. The ideas about what to say has to be THEIRS. Remember, they have to present their work. If they have no idea what was written, they won’t know what to say.
Some ideas of plant flowers to study:
This list is very limited. Please feel free to choose your own if you would like.
English Daisy
Rose
Lily (any variety)
Bougenvillia
Orchid( any variety)
Marigolds
Frangipanny
Desert Rose
Oleander
Hibiscus
Pride of Barbados
Ixora
African Violets
Gardenia
Passionfruit
Birds of Paradise
Golden Trumpet
Jathropa Peregrino
Poinseitta (Royal)
Poui Tree
Hairy Beggarticks ( a common daisy-looking weed)
Night Jasmine
Places to find inspiration
– Plant nurseries
– Outdoor office spaces around Cayman
– Your own backyard
– Internet
Materials you may use:
Flower/Plant cuttings
Ziploc bags
Tape
Saran Wrap
Poster board
Markers/Crayons/
Colored Pencils
Glue
Construction Paper/Printer Paper
Pictures/Drawings of Flower and Plant
Scoring:
| Score |
Description |
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| Presentation | Content | Show and Tell | |
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1 |
Poster is untidy or appears unfinished.Portions of the poster is missing | Content is inaccurate.Obvious parental interference. | Child cannot explain the project in his/her own words |
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2 |
Poster is presentable (Coloring and handwriting readable)Portions of poster is missing or incomplete.
No distinct headings |
Some of the content inaccurate. Words and phrases are the child’s own words. Obvious spelling errors present. | Child can explain portions of the project however it is unlcear. |
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3 |
Poster is neat and colorful. All portions of poster presented clearly with own sections. | Content is accurate. Words and prases are child’s own. No spelling errors. | Child is prepared and able to explain project. |
Once upon a time there was a very enthusiastic kindergarten teacher who wanted to open up her kindlers to the world of storytelling.
Well how exactly do I do that?
Make it as real to the kindlers as possible.
This week we read Little Red Hen.
Not exactly a spring themed book but it falls in the fairy tale category ( not really- but go with me). The kids learnt from this story that hardwork has sweet rewards-literally.
Enter my bread maker. As usual there are no pictures of them eating the bread because like little red hen, they ate it all.
Next Up… Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens.
This clever tale with a fairy tale formula, teaches this kids about the various parts of the plant that we eat. Interesting approach to teach kids about the edible parts of plants.
I love this story.It makes me laugh every time.
All this month we have been learning about the oceans
so to who why we float in salty water and sink in fresh, we did a little experiment
Behold! Floating and sinking water
Yellow- salt water
Green-Fresh water
The kids figured out quite quickly that salt water is a lot heavier than fresh water
