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First Field Trip!

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.

Waiting for the story to start
Waiting for the story to start

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.

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Future authors?

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!

What a great field trip!
What a great field trip!
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Best Behaved Kinders!

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.

Class Rules
Class Rules

 

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.

Behavior Chart
Behavior Chart
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Welcome to Kindergarten!

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!

Teachers Learning to Blog
Teachers Learning to Blog

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

 

 

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Springing in to the New Year!

Hi Ya’ll!

2013-11-07 14.16.38Summer 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.

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Cayman Colors Flower Project

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?

  • Projects should be on 11X17 poster (Hard paper). To get the correct measurement think of two printer size sheets of paper stuck together at the long edge.
  • Name of the plant you are studying should be at top
  • Four sections should be presented
    • Leaf-Actual cutting
    • Flower –Actual cutting
    • picture of the plant with flowers
    • Why they chose this plant for show and tell
      • (can be handwritten or typed. No longer than 1 or 2 sentences.)

 

  • Extra Credit- an actual seed of the chosen plant.

 

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

Sample project
Sample project

 

Scoring:

Score

Description
Presentation Content Show and Tell

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

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.

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.
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Science Fair- Feb 27

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

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First Field Trip of the Year!- Weather Station

Our first field trip of the year was to the Weather Station.

All week the kids were completely excited about going to the weather station and hear how weather is recorded in Cayman.

The most exciting part of the them was riding the bus, which was the perfect distance from our school.

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So this is what riding a bus is like? Awesome!
So this is what riding a bus is like? Awesome!

 

Here are a few highlights from our trip

 

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Yes! We use computers too
tell me bout the clouds
tell me about the clouds
having snack outside the weather station
having snack outside the weather station
inside the weather station
inside the weather station
Mr John and the weather instruments
Mr John and the outdoor weather instruments

Weather affects so  much of what we do. They kids realized early that weather especially on our island is important.

Boats  bringing food need to know the weather

Planes carrying visitors need to know about the weather

Mommies and Daddies need to know about the weather

Schools need to know about the weather

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