Happy Saturday! While you’re reading this, I will be in day two of my All Star Technology Training! True story. I am typing this Friday night after visiting the local Mexican restaurant. Draw your conclusions.
Saturday means one thing…The Saturday Kindergarten Post. A look back into the week that was with the Kindergarten Smorgasboard!
This week was all about PENGUINS! Truth. Penguins are seriously the cutest ever! This week I decided we needed to up our game on informational text, research and writing. So, what Mr. Greg says, happens! So we did some research, some writing and read some informational text!
Penguin Research Journals! The ‘staches loved these! They asked for them daily! I loved seeing them engaged and excited and learning. They are serious penguin experts.
How about some paper plate penguins?!
How about some non directions, non pattern penguins?! I loved how these turned out! No patterns, no directions (except the hands in the paint…) and they’re ADORBS!
We have been hard at work on vowels so I thought we’d do a fun little project using the vowels in our names. I just adore these! I love that it’s vowels and names and math! And they get to color and have fun! It’s a perfect assessment! Fun?! Assessment?! Oh my…Mr. Greg has done lost it! hehe
These are from First Grade Fever!
And I did say writing…so, I am a lame lame lame epic failure at teaching writing. It’s bad. So I went to the experts. Mrs. Jump’s Class and Mrs. Willis’ Kindergarten.
I started using their Writing Through The Year Units. Two days in and I am AMAZED at the quality of our writing already. I started at unit 1 lesson 1. Back to basics. I told you…I’m bad at teaching writing so we’re back to square one. But seriously, this has been incredible. The lessons are so scripted and there is so much information and tips and ideas…it’s foolproof. It’s Greg-proof!
Seriously…now I can’t wait to teach writing!!!!!!!!
This is what transpired on day two. Part of the process is to close your eyes and visualize what you want to write about. Per the directions in the unit, I modeled this very dramatically. And then this…
They are hardcore visualizing.
Writing=fun for me now! And more importantly, my ‘staches feel safe to write and feel like true writers!
And of course, we have our circle maps and our silly hats!
Jelly beans. In a jar. On our heads.
And that, people, is another week in our class….PLUS a surprise visit from a solider all the way from Afghanistan. Soldier=Mustaches Gone CRAZY! More on that little surprise at a later date!
And I’m linking up with my pal Farley for the February Currently!
What’s my truth and my fib????
I am joining my blog besties for a super sale! Lisa at Growing Firsties and Katie at Teacher To The Core and I are having a SUPER BOWL SALE! Our entire store is 20% off and one of our products is 50% off!!!!! TRUTH!
50% off…wanna know which product?!
RING DING DING DA DING!
