Greetings!
What a wonderful week of learning and growing together! This crew not only works and plays so well as a team, but they are also incredible cleaners—so impressive!
Our kindergartners practiced holding their pencils with a fun song and activity. They’ve had plenty of opportunities to paint, cut with scissors, and color. I love weaving the Arts into our learning, and all of these activities are fantastic ways to strengthen the fine motor skills in their little hands.
We also began our social-emotional learning this week. Ask your child about the group plan and what body in the group mean! A group plan is something we often follow at school, at home, or even on playdates. Group activities usually mean we’re all working together on a shared plan, while there are also times for our me plan, which are important too. The key is learning to recognize when it’s time for “we” and when it’s time for “me.”
“Body in the group” helps us think about how we move together as a class. Outdoors, I like to describe it as moving like a school of fish. It’s also about remembering that everyone needs their own space. Along with this, we practiced whole-body listening—another skill that helps us build a caring and safe classroom community. These are not only classroom expectations but also lifelong skills!
We also had our first ECO of the year! We spent time exploring the beautiful garden, starting with a book that sparked our curiosity about the world around us. Using paint chips, we searched for matching colors in nature—and amazingly, we found a match for every single one! This activity tied perfectly to the idea that, just like us, our natural world is full of diversity. It’s that diversity that makes our world so vibrant and helps it thrive.
Important Dates:
Wednesday 9/10 Scholastic Book Orders will be submitted!!
Wednesday 9/10 Early Dismissal
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