You can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man!

Sequencing The Gingerbread Baby

Just a few of many!

As we read each new version of the classic Gingerbread Man, it has generated anticipation to see which characters the cookie will encounter and what his/her final fate will be. After reading the Gingerbread Baby the kids sequenced the story, summarizing and retelling it in words and pictures. We have also read The Gingerbread Bear, The Gingerbread Girl, and The Gingerbread Cowboy. We've seen forest animals, desert animals, farm animals, and of course the fox (and one desert coyote) in the various versions. It's a great way to compare and contrast and to identify the story structure. 

Speaking of gingerbread, you all received the info for our own gingerbread house making. It will be Monday, December 17th between 9:00 ish and 10:30 ish. If you or a relative (grandparent, aunt...) or even another sibling in the school would like to drop by and help with the decorating during any part of it, we'd love to see you!

Pajama Day!

It's always fun being cozy as the cold weather begins, so pajama day is a fun chance to show off our cozy gear! I heard through the grapevine that a couple more P.J. days are coming up...

Math laptop tests!

We completed Topic 5 in math and have moved into subtracting from teen numbers using a double ten frame for Topic 6. Related math equations are also a focus (fact families). Just look at these industrious little mathematicians taking a test on the laptops!

It was wonderful meeting so many of you for conferences and I am sure you thoroughly enjoyed the writing collection they took home! Here they are looking back through their writing and enjoying reading about their ideas.

Remember when I did...?

Now that time was interesting!

Best 'book' I've ever read!

Reading books has taken on a new excitement as the kids can see their progress and are challenging themselves with new books and series. One of our classmates read a favorite book to us, and I have emailed former kindergarten teachers for partners to visit and read to their classes. Starting next week we will send along our readers. 

Sharing a favorite book

As the weather turns chilly, everyone will feel warmer at recess with hats and gloves/mittens. Sometimes it can be hard to keep track of mittens since they go into lunch after recess, but it is worth having them at recess. (Remember back in the day when a string attaching them went through the arms of the coats? I guess that was when they were hand knitted... but a good idea!)

We celebrated Christian's birthday on Friday. He loved wearing his crown all day!

Have a wonderful weekend,
Mrs. Dagley