Pattern Block Creatures

We have been learning about pattern blocks this week for Math. Our BUILD stations focused around creating patterns, extending patterns, using pattern blocks and using pattern block templates. I wish I would have snapped more photos of their creations throughout the week, but the students did an amazing job using their imaginations and building and creating with our pattern blocks and pattern templates! 

Here's a few photos of their creations with our pattern blocks!

Body Shapes

This week in math we have been focusing on the different attributes of shapes - the size, colors, thickness, and names of each shapes. They love watching how the shapes can rotate, grow, and/or change on our Smart Board. We also sorted shapes by different attributes as a group. 
Then, we decided to take over our classroom to see if we move the tables around in our rooms so we could work as teams to create shapes with our bodies! The students did a wonderful job and really showed they understood the basic qualities of each shape. Only the leader could talk to guide the students to they had to use first time listening ears and work as a team to create the shape. Then they had to hold that shape until they were checked off! 

Look at how we did! 
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Winter Wonderland

November News

Check Out all our Cute Classroom Projects in November!

 Turkey Bags
Thanksgiving Number Stories
We are thankful for eachother! 

 Handpainted Turkeys
Fill in the Blank Poems

 Ss is for Scarecrows & 
Rainbow Writing Names on Turkey Feathers

Symmetrical Turkeys

Ecology Bus

Every year we are lucky enough to have the ecology bus come to our school to help us learn more about the animals that we have been learning in our reading and science units! They discuss different animal habitats, families, and what different animals need to survive. The students are always amazed at what they bring in and what they have to share! 
Here are a few snapshots from our day!

Book Character Day!

Every month we celebrate those students who have read or been read to for at least 400 minutes or more at home. As a school we have a 400 Club Celebration. This month, we had Book Character Day! It was so much fun seeing the students excited about their favorite book characters! Here are a few snapshots of the day! 

What to know what's up next? Here's a list of our 400 club days! 

December 5th:  Pajama Day

January 9th:  Grade Colors (more to come)

February 6th: Neon Day

March 6th:  Sports wear

April 3rd:   Hat Day

May 1st:  Wacky Hair 

May 29th:  Twin/Triplet/Quadruplet Day

Macaroni Necklaces

 We have been working on patterns a lot in kindergarten. We work on recognizing patterns, extending patterns, and creating our own. Today we got to make noodle necklaces! We used ABABAB patterns or ABCABC patterns. They turned out great and the students loved making them! Check out our hard work!