This week we celebrated our 100th Day of School! Each friend brought in 100 items from home to share and display in our hallway! We also counted to 100 by tens and fives. Other activities included writing the numerals 1-100 and fun coloring page patterns! In math, we added the mystery number to the...Read More

This week we celebrated the Chinese New Year. We learned about the Year 2023 being the year of the rabbit, what animal our own birth year represented, colored the flag of China, and traced Chinese numbers. The students were also very excited to showcase their dragon masks and tails as they paraded around the school!...Read More

We discussed Martin Luther King Jr this week and how he was a peacemaker. We read stories, talked about his vision he had for the world and how it reflects and affects us today. Kindergartners wrote their own writing pieces on what dreams they have. We introduced new geography and math units this week. Math...Read More

  We began the week by adding another geography unit; my school. Students discussed how outside their home community they are also part of another special community within MSBG. Works from this unit explored our unique school and reflected our classroom. Students discovered magnetic  vs. non-magnetic through our new science unit on magnets. In Practical...Read More

  Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday season and restful break. We reviewed our classroom responsibilities this week as we welcomed one another back to our community. Bouncing on an exercise ball was added to the movement shelf for some large gross motor work! In art we cut snowflakes out of coffee filters...Read More

As we continue learning about Holiday customs and traditions, we introduced our Christmas unit this week! Students could retell the story of baby Jesus and set up the nativity scene, and decorate a mini Christmas tree. Other festive works this week included making paper chain decorations, and frosting and decorating a cookie. We demonstrated the...Read More

  This week we introduced the customs and traditions of Kwanzaa. Our students discussed the colors of Kwanzaa, the seven nights and principles of each night, created Kinara in art, played the Mancala game, and weaved a mat! Students also learned a new unit in Geography called My Home. This unit focuses on the student’s...Read More

  This week we introduced the Geometric cabinet in sensory to help further identify and explore two-dimensional shapes. Using their tactile senses, students feel and match different varieties of pressure. The triangle box was also introduced in our sensory unit. In practical life, students had the opportunity to polish our large mirror in the classroom....Read More

  Our classroom gathered together as a community and enjoyed our Thanksgiving Feast. Our Kindergartners had the honor of setting up the feast table. They set up the place setting and the centerpieces. Students also helped prepare for their feast by plucking grapes from the vine, making pumpkin pudding, and rolling/backing crescent rolls. We are...Read More

In preparation for gathering around tables and celebration with our families, next week we introduced setting places at the table. Students practiced placemat setting, sorting silverware, cloth napkin rolling, using a baster and slicing wooden fruits and vegetables in Practical Life. As you take part in your own Thanksgiving traditions, we encourage you to ask...Read More