Here is the scoop for the week.
If you have any questions about the scoop sheet, please email
Kindercourt or Miss
Shaynee!! Please note the week's reminders
at the end of the page!!
What's the Scoop?
Friday, October 10th, 2003
Reading groups made a Triangle Guess Game (the
kids call it a cootie catcher)..... We put numbers on the outside,
and letters on the inside - then put stickers that begin with
the letters under the flaps (have us show you!!!). We read the
book, Chrysanthemum, by Kevin Henkes. We graphed the number of
letters in our names, and we cut the letters in our names out
of magazines. We also played bingo, and used spiders for our
bingo markers. We listened to the story, Today Is Monday, by
Eric Carle, and we made our own Eating Through the Week mini book
(have us sing the song to you).
Math groups did three activities.
1 - They read the Cheerios Counting book, then used their sense
of touch to figure out some tactile numbers. Some were soft and
some were rough. We picked our favorite number and texture.
2 - They read Elephants Aloft. They tasted and graphed their
favorite snack after talking about healthy and junk foods. The
class favorite was - of course - a junk food snack... M&M's
3 - They read More or Less, and then played an apple game. The
baskets were labeled with less, equal, and more. They also played
a fun number game with playing cards and dice.
At the middle table (self directed) the groups
made a Nuts Mini Book, Necklaces, our Telephone Numbers (we are
saving them for telephone bingo next week), and Night Pictures.
In Social Studies we talked more about our bodies
and healthy foods we eat. We read the story, The Hungry Caterpillar,
by Eric Carle, and we graphed the foods the caterpillars ate (healthy
vs. unhealthy). We talked about the fact that we need to eat
much more healthy food than junk food, and we looked through our
lunch boxes to see if we had a healthy lunch. I did tell everyone
that it is okay to eat a little "junk" food, but our
body doesn't need it to grow and get energy, so we need to eat
more healthy food. We also talked briefly about digestion, and
how our food gives us energy. I think our favorite part of the
whole week was learning that the food that our body doesn't need
comes out in the potty!!!
Science Friday was a germs experiment. We passed
around a potato with dirty hands, then washed our hands and passed
around a potato with clean hands... we'll see what happens!!!
Reminders:
**Book orders are attached... they are due back
next Thursday (the 16th) so we can have them back right before
Halloween!!
**Please drop a Grandparent (or other relative's)
address into the folder on the bulletin board or email us....we
will be sending notes to our Grandparents for Gg week!!
**We are having trouble with book bags... they are
staying out for a long time, and the children are disappointed
that they cannot take one home...if you would please keep the
book bags for only 2-3 days and then return them we would appreciate
it. Also, book bag notes are left on top of the sign in sheets...
please only take the bag if your child's name is on the list...
we have had several children take a bag home when it wasn't their
turn. Thanks in advance for your help.
**We already have the capsules done, but the things
that go inside them can be brought in at any time in October.
Make sure they are small enough to fit inside a Pringles can!!...for
a sample please see our website under parent tips.
Important Dates in October
13th Columbus Day - School Closed
24th All School/Family Halloween Parade and Party (9:30-11:30)
**Parents welcome
31st Kindergarten Bring a Pumpkin Day
If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call
or an email (shayneelyn@rcn.com or kcourtacad@aol.com)....
We will also be posting the scoop sheet and photos to our website
periodically. Check it out at www.kindercourt.com/kindergarten.html!
Have a great weekend!! :) shaynee and margaret
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