Star Student Writing
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Star Student
Star Student
Each day a student is chosen to be the classroom Star Student. For that day the student gets to sit in a special chair at the front of the class, is first in line and gets to be the teacher for calender. It is a chance for that student to be the center of attention for the day! During writing, we ask the Star Student what their favorite things are and make a class book for the Star Student to take home that is all about them. Each student contributes a page. Please keep a look out for this book and take time to sit down with your child and read it.
Thanksgiving Feast
Coleman Kindergartens Traditional Thanksgiving Feast was a huge success thanks to all of you who pitched in! Thank you especially to our Room Parents and Martha Noguiera who always go above and beyond!
Family Feast 2012
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Life Cycle of a Pumpkin in our Kindergarden!
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The Kindergarten Pumpkin Patch
Every year we grow pumpkins that were planted by the kindergarteners from the previous year. We read the story "Jamie Planted a Pumpkin Seed" and talk about the life cycle of a pumpkin. We look at life cycle stages and parts of a pumpkin: the seed, the sprout, the little plant, the leaf, the yellow small pumpkin, the little green pumpkin and the great big orange pumpkin. We study the environment of the garden which includes looking at rain in a rain gauge and the temperature on a thermometer. We learn how to record this information in our garden journal and draw what we observe in the pumpkin patch. This hands on experience adds to exciting discussion in the classroom. Especially when we get to harvest and eat what we tended in the kindergarten pumpkin patch. Now we need to save a seed for next years kindergarteners! Let the Cycle Continue!
Important People At School 2012-13
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Who are good citizens?
In class we are talking about different ways to be good citizens. We are reading stories and folklore about honesty, courage, not giving up and ways to help others. Ask your child questions about ways they show these actions. Encourage them to express how they felt. . Ex.. "I like how you were brave and showed courage even though you felt afraid."
In every class at Coleman we have the Coleman Rules of Conduct posted. These are great characters to discuss in your family home. Maybe you can make your own family rules of conduct and post them up.
The Coleman Rules of Conduct:
1. Show Respect
2. Solve Problems
3. Make Good Decisions
