Monday
Weekend News
Julian - I went to the Bahamas. I did lots of things there. I go to restaurants and I get toys. We took airplane to get there and one to get back.
Masai - I went to my cousin's house. I had a Easter egg hunt. I celebrate James' birthday. I was jumping in the bounce house. I was playing with my cousin and we make soup.
Annie - I was at a party. Yesterday I went to church for Easter. Then I went ice skating with my hockey hat on.
Grant - Play Clarke. Play Uncle Rick. Go airplane. Go boat. I eat ice cream.
Renata - I was at Florida and I feed the fish. They were like so crazy, even the baby. I saw a baby turtle and he was so cute. We also saw the mom and dad turtle. Every morning I woke up so early and we go feed the fish. We saw so many lizards and one eat a bug. I eat a water bug. I try to touch a lizard but it went away. I went in the pool and a water beetle was in the pool and daddy got it out. We drive then get on a bus then a airplane and it took a long time but then we were at Florida. I watch a show with Lukie on the airplane.
Ellery - I go to my cousin's house. I play Ka and I watch a movie of games. I sat with my Mimi and Pop watching it. I dye eggs and went on an egg hunt.
Zoey - Me and mom paint eggs at Easter. I went to the Easter bunny. I play tickle tag with mommy at Easter.
Lydia - I wasn't at home. I went to my Nona and grandpa's. I had a sleepover. I also went to my mom-mom and poppy's house. My uncle Phil gave me toys and stuffies.
Lake - I went to church for Easter and then I play at church. I went in the hallways and find eggs. I play with my friend Callie.
Wren - I got up and I watch tv and I rest on the couch. I went outside and play soccer. I took a walk and then I can back home. I rest some more.
Colby - I play my Poppy and mommy and my baby. I didn't go game daddy.
Isa - I went on the big playground with the Kindergarten friends. Then I went somewhere fun with my friend. I think it was the Legos place. I went to my aunt Wanda's house.
Whelan - I stay home and I eat and play.
Willow - One of my aunts and uncle came over. My sister and me was in the hammock. The grow-ups were watching us. So we each when to different door and look at the grow-ups. My sister and my mom made lemonade and we drank it.
Friends beginning to work on an Earth Day project!
Friends used blue and green paint (the water and the land) to make their version of our World. Paint was squirted onto a piece of paper, then folded over and "squished out" to blend the colors. When the paper was unfolded, the Cardinals were amazed at what they saw! After drying, the Cardinals practiced their cutting skills by cutting their world into a circle. They then glued their world to a black piece of construction paper and added yellow stars to the universe. Each Cardinal gave dictation naming how they would help take care of our Earth. Look for the beautiful artwork hanging by the drop off door!
Today we worked on words for our feelings in Spanish class with Alicia. Alicia went over the feelings and then the Cardinals played a game of swatter. Friends listened carefully as a feeling was called out in Spanish. Friends then walked around the room and as Alicia said Canima (Walk) they walked around the classroom and then Alicia said para (stop). The Cardinals stop and make a face that goes along with the word. The Cardinals are starting to do a good job of connecting the Spanish word with feelings! Today was Colby's turn to squeeze la vaca!
Show & Tell Sharing!
Tuesday
Michelle read us the books, Should I Share My Ice Cream by Mo Willems and Did You Eat the Parakeet by Mark Iacolina. Each Cardinal then chose and checked out a book to bring back to our classroom!
The Cardinal cheered as they ran into gym class with Josh! Today the focus was on building and team work! After a demonstration, the Cardinals were given a bag of cups and a partner or two. They worked together to stack the cups as high as they could. They worked very well together - the Cardinals certainly are Master Builders! Then they happily ran and ran and ran to end the class:)
Earth Day
We asked each Cardinal, "What would you do to help take care of the Earth? and Why?
Here is what friends had to say:
Lake - I plant flowers at my grandma's house. I plant trees cause it protect Earth.
Wren - I would put trash in the trash can because sometimes people litter.
Lydia - I would make sure there's no litter if there was I would clean it up because then it wouldn't be messy.
Zoey - I clean up trash and put trash in trash can because we save the Earth.
Colby - I play animals at Zoo. I play with Earth cause I like too.
Ellery - I would feed the sheep at Nana and Pop-pop house. I feed them hay because they hungry.
Renata - I would pick up trash because I want to save the Earth. I don't want the animals to eat the trash.
Masai - I would protect the Earth. I hug all the trees cause I like doing that.
Grant - Play playground cause play friends.
Annie - I would plant trees. I would make food for other people that don't have food because I nice to other people.
Isa - I would help the trees and grass by growing more because it being responsible.
Whelan - I would live on it and do all kinds of stuff. I take care of farm animals when we go there. We be nice to them cause I love them and they need food.
Willow - Well, if I was old enough to drive a car. I would drive in the car but not use gas because gas pollutes the planet Earth.
Julian - I would give plants water. I would help clean up the trash if someone litter because I like doing good stuff.
Wednesday
After Meeting for worship with our partners and the rest of lower school. The Cardinals had morning meeting and snack time.
Followed by friends working one on one with a teacher as they worked on counting numbers, number recognition, writing numbers, and mentally thinking about what two digit numbers look like. While friends waited to work with a teacher they explored with duplos, fidget puzzles, sensory tools and giving dictation/drawing in their individual books with a teacher.
Thursday
Friends continued their work of working one on one with teachers. They worked on counting numbers, recognition numbers, writing numbers and mentally thinking about what two digit numbers look like.
Renata led us into music class as we listened to "Cachita" by Ska Cubano. Friends warmed up by playing the drums, dancing with shaker eggs. The Cardinals and Keisha beautifully sang "Jambo!" for the Hello song. Keisha taught the Cardinals a beehive chant: BZZZZZZ Here is the beehive, but where are the bees? Hidden away where nobody sees. Watch and you'll see them come out of the hive. One, two, three, four, five! BZZZZZZ
The Cardinals then scattered like polka dots and sang the song "Head, Shoulders Baby" with the actions. It is unbelievably adorable!! The smiles while singing were contagious.
The Cardinals then played Jack in the Box. They crouched down and listened to a chant until it was time to POP up when they heard, "Will you come out?" and answer "Yes, I will!" and then bounce up and down. So fun!
Friends practiced singing, "Over in the Meadow." They are doing a great job learning all the words. Class ended by singing, "The Goodbye Song."
We took our work outside on this beautiful day. Friends played on the field and two or three at a time worked on making observational drawings of Springtime. The Cardinal took a close look at their surroundings and drew what they saw. Many friends drew trees with flowers, blue sky, people, cars or anything else that was of interest to them!
Show & Tell Sharing
Friday
Time with our second grade partners!
The Cardinals engage in a Letter hunt activity! Each friend finds a letter, tells the class what it is, what sound it makes and then a word or two that begins with their letter and if a friend/s did not know another friend/s or we work as a class to figure it out. Great work Cardinals!! At the end, we used the letters to see how many words we could create. We stopped at bear because our camera needed charging. We came up with 13 words from our 14 letters!!
We had many request to play musical chairs!!
Have a great weekend!
