P.S.

If your child tells you they had cauliflower today for a special snack, it is true!  Ask them why!

Be Brave!

Today we talked about what rules are important to have in the classroom.  One on our list says:

Be Brave!

You may be wondering why that is on our list.  We talked about how our brains react and keep us from learning when we fear things.  And we have lots of Hopes and Dreams to accomplish, and there is no time to waste!

Here are some examples of being brave in Kindergarten:

•  Joining a group that is playing

•  Trying to do a job even though you have never done it before

•  Keep trying when something is hard to do

•  Saying good bye to mom, dad, brother, sister

•  Asking for help if you need some

•  etc.

The complete list of our classroom rules will come home next Tuesday after we have had a chance to officially commit to them as a class.

 Look at this beautiful line on the 5th day of school!

Brave architects working together!

We focused really hard and observed our crab apple tree in the summer.

This is a REALLY HARD puzzle!  These brave Kindies worked over 20 minutes to put it together with very little help.  They never gave up!  How brave!

It is brave to work together with a new friend and agree on a tower design!

'Mazing Monday!

I was very impressed with how many school manners and routines the children remembered over the weekend!  Today we had a couple of first graders (former students) come and visit before the morning bell.  One joined in and modeled cooperative building with some of the students in the class.  Another read stories to a few children in the reading area who were having a 'Missing Mom Moment.'  It was so helpful to have these role models come back and help in our community.  It takes a village, and age doesn't matter!

Look at what a perfect line the class can make already on only the 5th day of school!!

Math Class Today!

The class is doing great on school rules and routines!  Today we added:
• Helpers doing the calendar
• 10 minute quiet time after lunch
• a math and literacy activity!

We also read about Rockets thanks to a book brought in by Kris after the children played rockets in gym class yesterday.

And... we started our penguin research thanks to a magazine brought in by Mitch!  Ask your child how penguins carry their eggs and who is in charge of watching the eggs!

Tomorrow I will add a picture of the children trying to carry 'eggs' (beanbags) like penguins.

For now here are some pictures of yesterday's work/fun with play dough!

Second verse same as the first!?

I am so proud of the students I have in my class this year. They remember so many of our routines from yesterday!  We practiced all those again and added some new ones today.

Today we worked on:
The sign for quiet
How to safely handle a scissors
How to use glue wisely
How to use playdough for free play and following directions
And we read many more stories!  Ask your child about the book our class wrote!

Pictures of afternoon choice time:

First Day Fun!

Our first day of Kindergarten was fun!  We wore ourselves right out!

The students told me the best parts of the day were:
• playing on the mega playground
• music class
• coloring our lego families
• playing with legos

Our main focus today was to practice raising our hands, lining up, bathroom routines and using crayons properly.  We heard some great stories, too!  Ask your child about the Kissing Hand!

Some pictures of morning choice time:

Open House Big Success!

Thank you to all of the families who came to open house this evening!  All but one of our families was able to make it.  It was very exciting to touch base with each of you as we embark on this year long journey together!

Things to know:

If you still have supplies or other items to drop off, you can do that the first day of school.

The fastest way to reach me and get a response is email or text.  All I ask is that you be respectful of my cell phone number.  I have unlimited texting but not unlimited minutes!  :)

ktacke@ bhmschools.org

612-618-5747

You can always reach me on the classroom phone:

763-682-8447

To answer a phone message I need to find time in the room alone without children so it may take longer to respond.  However, there are time when the phone is absolutely the right tool to use!

Never hesitate to stop in and talk at the beginning or end of the day.  You can also make an appointment for a meeting anytime.

See you soon!!!

Kimarie Tacke