Tea of the week: Peppermint 

Weeks are flying by, and here we are in mid-April, with just 41 days left of school!
Students are keeping count during our morning meeting, though most aren't quite ready for the year to end. ❤

We had a beautiful ECO morning this week! We gathered in the Coyote Den for a snack, a story, and a discussion about migratory animals returning. We boiled water with the Kelly Kettles for hot cocoa and explored the forest. It was such a treat to have Ms. Neeson join us for this special time in nature!

First Grade Math:
We’ve kicked off a new unit on place value. Understanding that 10 ones equal 1 ten is a key concept for first graders and sets the stage for using place value strategies in addition and subtraction.

Kindergarten Math:
This week was full of fun partner games! Students also continued collecting and organizing data, then comparing their findings. They counted how many noses and eyes we have in our class and have started practicing counting by 2s as a more efficient strategy. Maybe you can count how many eyes are in your family this weekend.

We wrapped up our space unit by creating a rocket ship and reading  Moon's First Friends for our W.O.W. We explored the phases of the moon a little further and discussed the difference between waxing - when the moon is appearing to get larger and waiting - when the moon's size appears to be getting smaller in size. 

Don’t forget to enjoy tonight’s beautiful full moon—the Pink Moon! While it’s not actually pink, the name comes from the pink wildflowers that typically bloom around this time of year in some places. Here’s to warmer spring days ahead!