We Like to MOVE IT, MOVE IT!!

We had a blast at SVSU for Motor Development Day!!!  Check out our moves!!!

Terrific Tuesday!

T is for turn the jump rope!  Jump!!

T is for twist!  Look at them go!

T is for touchdown!!  

Marvelous Monday!

We are working with the letter Mm this week in Kindergarten!  

Mm is for Math.  Alex did this problem on the board all by himself!!

A New Pack!

Finally!  My computer is back in working order and I AM BACK on the blog!!!

There's nothing better to a Kindergartener than a brand new pack of crayons!  Well, let me tell you, there's nothing better to a Kindergarten teacher than a brand new pack of Kinder Friends!  I couldn't be happier with our mix of boys, girls, personalities, talents, and smiles this year!  A class of twelve friends fills our room, with seven girls and five boys.  This is the first year in a looooong while that I have had fewer boys than girls.  We'll see how that goes!!  LOL

We are working hard on our handwriting so that we can do our pencil and paper work with legibility.  This is a daunting task for some of our friends, as they do not have the necessary strength in their fingers yet.  Any practice at home with writing and cutting will help to strengthen these muscles and tune our fine motor skills.

My plan this year is to let you in on our weekly letter focus, with some great pictures and stories that go along with the letters.  I can't wait to share our fun days with you!  Thanks for reading.  :)

Fun at the Farm!

LeCronier's Baby Acres Farm in Freeland is always a special field trip for Bethlehem Kindergarten.

They have SO many awesome animals, and a springtime visit means that there are many brand new babies for us to meet!  This year was no exception.  The sheep had triplets only three weeks ago!  The nanny goat had twins only two weeks ago, and the baby calf was only a week old!  We also saw, and held, brand new chicks, bunnies, and kittens.

Alijah was picked to give the baby calf his breakfast!

These kittens are SO soft!!

And the bunnies kind of tickle!!

Connor needs one at home, don't you think!?!  LOL

Check our the baby goat!  Did you know they're called "kids", just like us!?!

We were all given cups of food for the animals, and then they let the gates open!!!  

HERE THEY COME!!!!

Don't they every feed these things?!?!?

The hayride was a blast!  Along the way, we saw pigs that weighed 600 pounds, and a mama duck with 18 ducklings!!!  WOW!!!

Another successful trip to the farm!   As a dear friend of mine has been known to say, "Everyone should spend SOME time on a farm!  What a learning experience!"  

Afternoon Fun!

Mrs. Gallegos does so many fun and educational activities in the afternoon, she needs her own blog!  Here are a few pictures from her latest sight word game.  Everyone loved reading their football sight words and putting them onto the quarterback!

 Silly friends!

 Rayne

 Jack

Mystery Readers!

It's a Mystery!!  

We have been having such a rewarding time with our Mystery Reader series!  We have read some great books, and experienced some really unique things!  Here is a walk down our Mystery Reader "Memory Lane" for the month of April.

Our first Mystery Reader was Mrs. Mulder.  She brought us her favorite books, "Bear's Loose Tooth," and "I Can Do It Myself!"  It was kind of funny, because that night Caleb lost his first tooth!!!

I think Caleb is playing with his loose tooth right now!?!  

Our next Mystery Reader was our favorite Kitchen Queen, Mrs. Brandimore, head of our school's Nutrition Services!  Mrs. Brandimore had some "well-loved" books that she used to read to her very own kids, "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish," and "Grover's Book of Little Baby Animals."

Everyone loved the pictures in the Grover book, and our visit from Mrs. Brandimore.  It was fun to see her in the classroom, instead of the kitchen!

A great surprise Mystery Reader duo was Aiden's grandma and grandpa, Mr. and Mrs. Herzberger.  Mrs. Herzberger read us a funny story called, "Interrupting Chicken!", and then guess what???  Mr. Herzberger brought in a fancy box filled with 18 baby chicks!  We were SO excited!!!!

I must go and buy this book!  So, so funny!!!

We each got a chance to hold the babies, and then we let them wander on the quilt.  

We were equally horrified and delighted when they pooped everywhere on the blanket!!  LOL  

What a great Kindergarten memory for us all!!

Next up, Mrs. Dzuba came in with her book, "Skippyjon Jones in the Dog House."  What a great book, and a great way to learn some new Spanish words!

We love Skippyjon Jones, and this was one we hadn't read yet!!

Mrs. Duclos surprised us as a Mystery Reader when she showed up with "Jimmy Zangwow's Out-of-This-World Moon Pie Adventure!"

We listened carefully as Jimmy went to the ends of the universe to get his hands on his favorite snack, Moon Pies and milk.  

And, then GUESS WHAT?  Mrs. Duclos brought us our very own MOON PIES for snack!!  What an awesome surprise!!  It was OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD!!!!

Our last Mystery Reader was Mr. Sharman!  He read the Dr. Seuss favorite, "The Lorax."

We learned a lot about appreciating the natural wonders that God has created for us to take care of.  

He also read us a funny book, "My Rotten Red Headed Older Brother!"  We all got a good laugh out of that irony, as Mr. "Red Headed" Sharman shared the story!

What a great Mystery Reader month in Kindergarten!  Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen!  I can't wait until next year when we get to do it all over again!!!