Week One

What an exciting week!  I am very impressed by how well your children did – especially considering the heat!  Dr. Wendy told us we broke a record on Tuesday: 101 degrees at 1:45.  After recess I have been breaking out my trusty spray bottle and nature sounds CD and having “Rainforest.”

We have covered a lot these first three days.  We learned about morning work centers and activity time.  We visited some other classrooms and some of the staff who help us.  We found out we can go in the garden but we have to ask before we pick something.  We did some singing together and talked about the pets we have and the pets we wish we had (and drew pictures of them).  And on Thursday we had our first art class with Miss Bell. 

This group of students loves dress ups and the guinea pig.  I have book lovers and lego fans and several who like to show off their gymnastics skills.  I’m learning who believes in fairies, who has new shoes, and who’s Dad drove from Seattle to San Diego with two birds and a frog (very impressive).

Thank you to the many helpers we have benefitted from this week – parents who help with centers, parents who kept things clean, parents who donated badly needed supplies (water and cups!), and parents who helped us be organized.  Thank you for freeing me to concentrate on your children.

This week I will be conducting short, one to one assessments with each child.  This will help me plan curriculum that challenges each child where they are.  Don’t be alarmed if the work right now seems too easy.  The academic teaching will start after the assessments.

Now some Don’t Forgets:  On Friday we have our first mandatory class parent meeting.  Sign up for child care in the classroom.  Also we still need items for our found art box.  Look for a list on our class blog.  And last, please be sure to bring a change of clothes for your child.  Kindergarten can be messy.

Thank you for everything,

Ms Morgan