The boys and girls of Kindergarten continued to complete 100th Day activities as we geared up for this important day!
- 100’s Chart - At this center, the kids filled in the missing numbers. Lots of good conversations took place while they were hard at work because many noticed patterns that occurred within their number grids!
- 100th Day Puzzles – Independently, students put together cut apart 100 grids using their number sense knowledge. This was tricky, but they persevered!
- Guess My Number – 100th Day Style! – At this partner game, one student closed his/her eyes as the partner covered up 5 or 6 numbers on the 100 grid. Next, the first partner had to use his/her number knowledge to discover the hidden numbers. Then, they switched! This was super fun J!
- Domino Addition – At this center, the boys and girls picked various dominos. They then recorded what their domino looked like and transferred those dots into a number sentence. This was great subitizing, counting on, and addition practice!
- Roll to 100 – With a partner, the students took turns rolling a die to travel along the number line to 100. The first to 100 won!
- 100 piece puzzles – The mathematicians worked together to assemble a variety of 100 piece puzzles in honor of the special day!
In Writer’s Workshop, the boys and girls continue to write true stories that happen to them. This week, the writers of Room #7 relearned about the power of rereading! Oftentimes, our youngest writers are all concentrating so hard on making each one of their words readable, that they forget their stories! We have talked about how in those times when they forget what they are trying to say, that it is important to look back at their pictures and use them to help remember the story. Additionally, I reiterated how writers write a little, then read a little, flipping back and forth between being a writer and reader of the story. In this manner, they can remember what words they are writing and how their stories go! An important tool for all writers!
Lastly, Room #7 was beyond excited and proud for their 100th Day Parade. They totally rocked it and had so much fun. Between their awesome 100th Day costumes (Crowns! Vests! Noodle Necklaces!), celebratory song, and smiling faces, this was definitely a 100th Day for the books! Thank you to all who were able to come and thank you for your endless support at home!
The readers of Room #7 had another celebration on Friday! We just finished our Super Readers unit in Reader’s Workshop, so the students celebrated all of their acquired reading powers by parading with Super Reader capes around the school. They then were partnered with students from other K classes to read a book from their book bag. They were so proud!
Please don’t forget about those Valentine’s Day cards! We are celebrating this loving holiday on Wednesday, February 14th! Thank you so much for all of your support!
Have a wonderful and restful weekend.