Learning At Home

I received this image and it is a true reflection of our daily crew meetings.  I have loved to see how learning has been transformed as it happens out of the classroom.  I look forward to our daily whole group crew, the small group interactions with kids, one on one conversations and special crew lunches.

Thank you families for getting kids outside and showing them that nature can be a fantastic teacher and a better classroom.  I have loved hearing of the adventures that are happening and what kids are exploring!

I can't believe the new things kids are trying and the courage they are showing.  I am amazed at the opportunities students are encouraged to participate in.

Students are proud of new things they are trying in the home as well.  I am hearing of cooking opportunities, art experiences and family games.  Our collaboration muscles continue to grow stronger as we play with family members.  Students are showing contribution by being helpers at home.

Learning From Home

We will embark on the adventure of online learning from home for the remainder of the school year! 

HERE is a great article from NPR

I have loved seeing pictures of what learning looks like at home.

Kindergarteners are contributing at home by cooking with their families.  Others are using lessons sent over the computer to help them learn from home.

I encourage you to set a rhythm of your day so students know when work time is, recess/outside play, rest, chores and free time to include creative time.

Having designated work spaces around the home are helpful.

Remember kindergarteners shouldn't sit for long.  I highly encourage movement after every academic subject.  Check out 

YouTube Exercise

Go Noodle

Young Heart Yogis

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Writer's Workshop

This week in writer's workshop, we did the hard work of adding describing words to our writing to make it more interesting.

We used two mentor texts to inspire our writing.

The author, Loren Long, inspired us to try to use describing words about size.  Kindergarten authors tried using small, tiny, long, big, etc.

We returned to an old favorite (like we often do) for inspiration.  In A Chair for My Mother, we were inspired by Vera B. Williams to use how something feels and color words to make our writing more interesting.  Kindergarten authors tried blue, green, soft, hard and smooth.

We continue to blossom by adding describing words to our writing to make it more interesting.