Tag Archive | kindergarten

A Day At Kindergarten

Dec15

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I sent yesterday helping in my daughter’s kindergarten class, as I do a couple of times a month. I always have my phone to take pictures and in case my toddler’s sitter needs to get ahold of me.

As I was watching Lily do the day’s calendar less, I was blissfully unaware of what was unfolding in a kindergarten class in Connecticut.

I had helped prepare a Christmas craft while the kids did their centers work. I had 5 kids count to 100 for me, awarding 2 coveted smiley faces.

I had only begun to find out what was going on by mid-afternoon. I got a call from my Dad letting me know he was picking Lily up from school and wanted to know what she knew. She didn’t know anything, as they don’t watch TV.

I can’t help but think about that being Lily’s class. Lily…

Needless to say, I hugged her and Navy a little tighter, a little longer.

Sesame Street PSA on Stressful Events and What Kids Watch

“Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss

Dec9

Lily needed a rhyming book for her Building Bridges With Books bingo sheet, and Dr. Seuss is perfect for that!

Here is Lily’s book report:

I liked the book because Sam wanted the guy to try the green eggs and ham, but he didn’t want to, but at the end he wanted to try them.

My favorite was Sam giving the guy green eggs and ham to try.

I like all the characters.

If you had to pick one place to have green eggs and ham, where would it be?
In a car.

What about in a box with a fox?
No!

What about in a house with a mouse?
No!

“Clifford’s Big Book of Things to Know: A Book of Fun Facts” by Norman Bridwell

Nov8

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“Clifford’s Big Book of Things to Know: A Book of Fun Facts” by Norman Bridwell

Lily picked this book from the library at school. She’s been in an Arthur or Clifford groove lately.

It was a good choice. Rather than being a story book, each page was a different topic.

Topics:
Your Body
Sports and Games
Growing a Garden
Taking Care of Pets
Insects and Spiders
Animal Homes
The Seasons
Rain and Snow
The Earth, Sun, and Moon
Space
Collecting Rocks
The Seashore
Under the Sea
Building a House
A Recycling Plant
Mailing a Letter
Digging a Tunnel
Clifford Tells Time

On the Growing a Garden section, there were instructions for growing a bean plant from dried beans. We tried it this evening to see how our beans grow!

Lily’s Book Report

I liked the book.

I learned that bones and muscles help us move.
I learned that food helps us grow healthy.
I learned that rain turns into snow since it’s supposed to on winter.
I learned that extruction [construction] people make houses for us.
I learned because gardens help make us new plants and vegetables and fruits and strawberries and everything!

Pizza Hut Book It!: 6/10
Building Bridges: 3/25

“Barbie: I Can Be…A Pet Vet” by Mary Man-Kong

Nov4

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Lily got a new bingo sheet today! She came home with 5 prizes and a book. All prizes she earned for reading 25 books! Proud mom.

“Barbie: I Can Be… A Pet Vet” by Mary Man-Kong. Illustrated by Jiyoung An.

We have been trying to pick out reading Level 1 and Level 2 books. Lily does rather well with Level 1. She has also been reading this book for a couple of days, which has helped with her sight-reading.

Lily’s Book Report

I liked the book.

I liked because the pony got a cast. I liked that a vet takes care of animals and puts on castes, and check if they get sick.

I didn’t like because Nikki’s cat got sick.

Pizza Hut Book It!: 5/10
Building Bridges: 2/25

“Ponyella” by Laura Numeroff & Nate Evans

Nov4

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Lily was very tired when we finally got a chance to do her book report tonight. Daylight savings time and skipping her nap made for one very sleepy girl!

When the Scholastic book fair was at Lily’s school, this is the book that she bought.

“Ponyella” by Laura Numeroff & Nate Evans

Lily’s Book Report

I liked it.

I liked because Princess Penelope buyed her pony.

I didn’t like because the mean horses been mean.

Who are the characters in the book?
Ponyella, Penelope, Plumpkin, Bun Bun, Fairy Godmare

Who is the main character?
Ponyella

Pizza Hut Book It! : 3/10
Building Bridges: 1/25