Since the start of the New Year Kindergarten has been spending a lot of time working on identifying what makes their engine or body feel 'just right.' Last week I took suggestions for what Kindergarten might like in a new "Calm and Relaxing Area" (they named it) and thanks to the generous PTO was able to buy some of these items. The most exciting one being a bean bag chair! This morning we were able to open up this area where students will be able to go and choose a sensory activity to get their body just right for learning - some ideas from students: drawing, looking at a book, using clay, doing a puzzle and sitting and thinking of something funny or beautiful. It never ceases to amaze me how students are able to identify what works for them and what doesn't. We talked about how we can use our 5 senses to get our bodies just right and what might work for you may not work for someone else. We are all trying really hard to refer to these items as tools vs. toys because tools are something that help us. This afternoon we all signed a sensory contract emphasizing the importance of these tools helping us to pay attention and calm our bodies versus being a distraction! I anticipate that some students may share this information with you so wanted to provide some background, as always please reach out if you have any questions!
In Math we continue to work on measurement. Today students worked in groups of 4 to measure different pieces of tape placed around the classroom with cubes. Students then switched and checked to see if the group was accurate in measuring the tape with cubes. A few groups were off by one cube and as a whole group we worked to problem solve. Then we sorted the lengths from shortest to longest using the number of cubes to help us!
In Reader's Workshop we finished a Non-Fiction book called
Ice Bear by Nicola Davies. We learned some interesting facts about Polar Bears so be sure to ask your child what he or she learned!
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