This was a quick week in kindergarten!
This week in reading workshop we talked about reading partnerships and how to appropriately interact with each other while sharing books.  The children practiced getting their book boxes and settling quietly in a place where they could read with their buddy.  They practiced sitting elbow to elbow to to take turns reading the the same book and also reading each other their own books.  We also practiced sitting knee to knee and discussing the books that each child is reading.  We discussed staying busy the whole time and how to book share with a friend.  We also worked on our stamina for independent reading.


During writing workshop the children continued to work on their books.  We worked on revising and re-reading to make sure that each page is saying just what they want it to say.  The children have worked hard and are taking great pride in their work.  I have seen wonderful progress in their ability to stretch out words to hear the sounds and determine the letters that are making them.

On Friday the volunteers from the Slingerlands Fire Department came to school to teach us about fire safety.  They donned their gear to show the children that it's a real person inside and not to be afraid if they see a firefighter.

The children even had a chance to see "Firefighter Bonacquist" don all the gear.

 We were lucky to have an opportunity to talk to the firefighters, learn about how they get to the fires, and even sit inside the fire truck.

The children have been working hard at learning our 'useful words' and finding them in books, poems, and other print as well as hearing them while I read aloud.  These are the words that we have so far.  

Reading in bins at the library work stations.

Playing the 'at' family game.

Working on fine motor skills.

Reading poetry from her reader's notebook.

This week in math we learned about the number zero.  We practiced one more, two more, one fewer, and two fewer.  The children worked on ordering, counting, and writing numbers 0-5.