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Cooperation and Compromise through Pumpkin Carving!

The Super Kinders learned about cooperation and compromise through group pumpkin carving. Each group was given one pumpkin. First, they had to design their faces on paper as a group. Students had to collaborate on one cohesive design before they could use markers to transfer their design to the pumpkin. Once they had their faces drawn on their pumpkins they were able to gut out their pumpkins with their hands. the designs were carved out and then they were able to pose with their end product. Students learned that when we work together, present ideas and compromise within a group you can make great jack o' lanterns!

Taylor and John's art work

John "I got two pieces of paper and taped them. then I made one giant circle and decorated the crown."

Taylor" I made a Hawaiian girl. I used paper to make her. I colored and taped everything together then she was done."

Questions for the dinner table 10/18/11

• Can you draw a horizontal graph?
• Can you draw a vertical graph?
• Why do we use graphs?
• What activity did you do in Spanish class?
• Did you earn a sticker in P.E.?
  

Questions for the dinner table 10/17/11

• What were the two Ipad centers in literacy centers today?
• What was your favorite part of the book Mrs. Kuehn read after lunch today?
• Did you learn a new song in music class today?
• What is the difference between the Ipad 1 and Ipad 2?
• Can you explain the write the room journal?
  

Questions for the dinner table 10/14/11

• Can you tell me what about Math Monsters?
• Did you finish your apple counting book?
• Who had a birthday in your class today?
• Who was the mystery ready today
• Tell me about the dog name Gloria.
• Who did you skype with today?
  

Students used their counting boards to show their number from 1-10.

Questions for the dinner table 10/11/11

• Who was the parent volunteer today?
• What app did you use in literacy centers to make your sight words?
• Did you class get a new student today?
• What is her name?
• What number scene did you have to draw during math class today?
• Did you read a chapter in Wayside School?
  

Literacy Centers

Today in literacy centers we used shaving cream to practice our handwriting. We used the magic board to learn letter sounds. We also opened the listening station for the first time. Ms. Janice help in the word family center. We learned a lot today.

Group 4:What do you want the world to know about kindergarten?

"We like to go to the computer lab. We learn on the Ipads. We just started having lunch the cafeteria. We love math. We are good at word searches. Our teacher sings in concerts. We have recess. We do morning meetings. We have a pet gecko name Bobbi. We make good funny faces. We make new friends. We have a new student."

Group 3:What do you want the world to know about kindergarten?

"We go to Spanish and we like it. We go to art and we do lots of playing and make lots of pictures. We like to play on the playground and go on the monkey bars. We like P.E. We like literacy centers. We learn how to read. We are good at learning. We also like to make silly faces. We get to do the Pledge of Allegiance everyday. We love having our blog."

Group 2:What do you want the world to know about kindergarten?

"We like recess. We like to go to the library. We have Ipads. We do morning meetings. We are good dancers. We have P.E. We have Spanish. We like art. We like peep and the big wide world. We do word searches. We go to music. We like that we have a pet gecko. We like literacy centers."

Group 1:What do you want the world to know about kindergarten?

• "We learn stuff. We like to go to computer lab. Our moms are mystery readers. We get books from the library. We do art. We have a gecko. We do math. We like to read. We love Spanish. We are good at reading. We are good at snap words. We are good at using Ipads."

Questions for the dinner table 9/22/11

• What materials did you need for your math lesson today?
• Can you tell me about snap words in literacy centers?
• What letter did you work on in your handwriting center? did you finish?
• What was your favorite bog book that you read today?
• What was your computer lab lesson about? Did you have to read both a fiction and non-fiction book? What story did you pick during computer lab?
  

Questions for the dinner table. 09/21/11

• What did you do in literacy centers?
• Did you take out the class gecko today?
• What did you do for math?
• What game did you play in Spanish class?
• What activity did you do with the counselor?
  

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The Super Kinders