Shadows and The 100th Day Of School!

We did some shadow experimenting this week. The children made predictions, and tested different objects to see if they blocked light and created a shadow.

Making shadows

Who doesn't love a shadow puppet?

Working proactively!

Recording data

I just cant wrap my head around the fact that today was the 100th Day of School. It seems like just yesterday my new kindergarten friends walked into meet and greet.  Wow! How they have grown!

Today, we sang songs about 100 in so many ways. We counted by 1s,5s,and 10s. Some of my friends counted by 2s. WOW! This was super cool!

We shared our 100 items, and the children shared how they counted them.  Most of the kids learned that counting by 5s, 10s, and 20s was much faster then counting by 1s.

We created our 100 year old portraits  which are displayed in our room. The children wrote by finishing this statement; When I am 100 years old I will....

These artifacts will be coming home in a week or so.  

In small group, the children created 10 groups of 10 using dot painting and bingo stamping.  

It was an exciting day.  

Tomorrow is the one hundred first day of school! We will begin to count beyond 100! 

Please continue to make counting on from various starting points and identifying numbers 0-100 (and beyond if your child is ready) as often as possible. :)

A new game- Capture The Word!

What I will look like when I am 100!

100th Day

Tomorrow is the 100th day of school!!! 
Please send in your child's 100 items in a clear plastic bottle.
Thanks!

Reminders...

100th Day is right around the bend!  Please send in your child's 100 items in a clear plastic 16-32oz. bottle. Please allow them to count out their items.  

Valentine, Oh Valentine...
Your child will needs to bring in their Valentine's on Friday, February 13th. 
Please don't address them just have your child write is or her own name. This makes for easier distribution. :) 

Library books are due back to school every Friday. 


Please sign and return your child's report card envelope by Thursday. 

I found this today and downloaded a few onto my personal IPAD. I love them!
I had to share! 
http://www.readingrockets.org/pdfs/Top-11-Phonics-Apps.pdf

Valentine's Day!

Parents: I am locked out of email. Apparently if you change your log in information from home it locks you out of everything! Boo! I have done much pencil paper planning. It's nice to go "old school" sometimes.;)
If you have been Emailing me, I am sorry.
I hope on Monday I can work this all out.
Looking ahead, please send in Valentines cards with your child. Your child may sign their name to them, bit not wrote their classmates' names. It's easier for them to pass out. We have 24 children. Again, they must write their name on them.  If your child is not participating please let me know. 
We are working on figuring out which day will be the 100th day of school. Please begin working on having your child collect and count 100 things. They must fit into a bag no bigger than gallon size. Nothing sticky, wet, melts, sharp please. Again, date TBA.