First Full Day!

Happy first full day of Kindergarten!  Thankfully the rain stopped for a bit this morning so we could get outside to recess for a bit this morning.  After recess we ate snack and had morning meeting.  During snack we listened to the book Leo the Late Bloomer and talked about how sometimes we might feel sad  or upset that we can't do something (Leo the tiger couldn't write or read or eat neatly) but as we grow up we'll learn how to do more things!  Mrs. Guilmette, our school counselor, visited for Guidance and talked about how her job is to keep us safe and happy at school.  We practiced what lunch would be like with Mrs. Dolson in the cafeteria and then had our first Writer's Workshop.

Before students starting recording their stories with pictures and words in their special 'writing and drawing books,' I read a book and talk about how authors and illustrators write and draw about what they know and love.  Today I read The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin and talked about how Grace Lin was able to write this book because it was about something she knew a lot about - growing Chinese vegetables with her mom as a child.  I then told a story about helping my grandma cook a special dinner for Christmas Eve when I was little.  Oral storytelling helps students think about stories that can then be recorded in pictures and words.  We will take our oral stories and begin to record them on paper in the coming weeks once all students have the chance to orally tell a story.

We also had our first P.E. class and had did some independent reading practicing choosing one book from a bin and quietly reading for 5 minutes.  We will continue to add time throughout the school year as our stamina increases.