Learning the Ropes 

The first month of kindergarten has primarily been about "learning the ropes."  And there have been LOTS of ropes to learn!  We've learned how to let the teacher know we need to go to the bathroom; how to get the teacher's attention in a positive way; how to walk in the hallways; how to behave in the bathrooms; how to get our lunch; how to line up; what table we sit at; how do to sit on the learning rug; how to indicate our lunch choice; where to put our papers when we're finished; who is Bouncy Ben and Annie Apple; how to read to ourselves; what are the three ways to read a book; how to count objects; how to sort objects; what is a ten frame; and the list goes on!  WOW!!!  Fortunately, our classroom is chock full of smarties who are nothing short of AMAZING and who pick things up so quickly. 

          

 

We started the year off with Pete the Cat.  He even came to our school one day and lead us on a wild chase throughout the halls to various places in the building.  We never caught him or actually saw him.  But he did leave us special snacks in our room!

Mr. Schaeffer sent in the biggest caterpillar any of us have ever seen.  It turns out that he was a Hickory Horned Devil caterpillar that turns into a very large moth. We watched a video that showed how he changes from a caterpillar to a moth.  We also enjoyed just watching him crawl around and munch on leaves.

Most recently, we celebrated Johnny Appleseed's birthday with APPLE DAY!  We had so much fun eating, painting, and playing games with apples!  We also made a Johnny Appleseed hat. We loved having our parents join us and help out!  We can't wait until PUMPKIN DAY!!!!

Check back with us soon for highlights from our field trip to Lazy 5 Ranch and Pumpkin Day!