Dear Parents,
Mr. Zippies did not go home tonight because the weekly reading time didn't happen today. I'm hopeful that by tomorrow or Wednesday all students will have a chance to work with me one on one, but it is a busy week. (It's always a busy week)
Today's Earth Rangers presentation was eagerly attended by the whole school. Our class especially liked Sonic, the European Barn Owl, who flew right over their heads, but they also liked Timber, the Pine Marten, who could jump really far. If you'd like to learn more about the Earth Rangers, who raise money and awareness to support endangered animals, you can go to http://www.earthrangers.com/ and explore. As well as information about the work they do, the website also features missions and games (some are kinder appropriate with some support).
In the wake of Earth Day, we've been talking about Reducing, Reusing and Recycling, but the broader concept of being "Environmentally Friendly" is one we're still trying to wrap our heads around. This is definitely an area of interest for our students and an opportunity to have conversations about what that means in your daily life as well. Next week, we'll be having a parent come in to talk about bees and I hope to build on their awareness of the environment between now and then.
Tomorrow is the next Math-travaganza afternoon, where we'll be learning about measurement and time. This is the subject of our weekly poem and I hope it will become a topic of inquiry in the next couple of weeks. I've spent more time than is probably wise turning hula hoops into clocks for my lesson, so I hope it goes as well as the last one. I've heard from some parents that students enjoyed our last afternoon focusing on shapes in all the kinder classrooms, and it certainly launched us right into some great learning.
Sincerely,
Ms. Goegan
P.S. I plan to make up for the dearth of pictures in this post by giving you a glimpse into our Mother's Day workshop now that I won't ruin any surprises. Check back later this week to see that or sign up for notifications if you haven't already.
