Hoppin' Into Junior Kindergarten!

Good afternoon JK parents and friends.

This past week we began studying Penguins and learned many facts about our flipper-winged friends. We made life-size penguins and labeled their parts.  We also wrote journal pages and illustrated them, detailing  what we would do if we were penguins.  The class constructed calendars for the new year featuring Martin Luther King Junior pictures.

We had an upper school math teacher visit and were able to show her all of the different ways we can sort, count, write numbers, and know the meaning of more, less, etc.

Our reading buddies came to read with us and everyone was able to meet a new third grade friend as we reassigned everyone to a new buddy.  The children are excited to show their older friends how they are able to locate letters and words in the stories.

We also practiced Star Wars yoga at rest time!  The children loved listening to the stories as they increased their core body strength and gross motor skills.  They also earned their second pajama party and shared which activities they are excited to do during our celebration.

We are looking forward to more winter fun this week as we learn more about penguins and begin building igloos and learning more about the different people who live in ice and snow houses as a part of their culture and lives.

Mrs. Massey