Reading Fun, Eggs, Art Extravaganza, and Life Cycles!

Since my last post, the kiddos have learned SO much! The guided reading groups are going well and the students have really shown progress. Today I was so encouraged while working with a group of 5 students when they understood a concept and were so proud of themselves! I love teaching!!! They were so cute and excited when they realized they had a better understanding of reading! I was also happy to see them reading their books to their classmates after our small group lesson. When I am teaching small groups, the other students participate in the "Daily 5" (Source) 1) Read to Self, 2) Read to Someone, 3)Word Work, 4) Work on Writing, 5) Listen to Reading. Usually this reading structure works really well. Here are a couple of pictures of students reading:

 The Leap Frog Tag Readers are wonderful! (Listen to Reading)

The kiddos like sitting in the "Reading Jungle"!

 

Thanks to everyone who sent plastic eggs and candy for our Kindergarten Easter Egg Hunt! The kiddos had a blast! The Easter Bunny also gave us a visit! Here are a few photos:

 

 

Our school's art teacher, Mrs. Adamson, did a tremendous job setting up the "Art Gone Wild Extravaganza" this past Thursday evening. Each student at our school had artwork showcased in a very creative way! This morning all the students had an opportunity to walk through the gym and see all the colorful artwork. It was amazing!

 

 

Last week our unit of study was Oviparous Animals (animals that hatch from eggs). All the kindergarten students have been observing eggs in an incubator in Mrs. Witt's room the past few weeks with the help from Mrs. Potteiger (high school science teacher). Mrs. Potteiger explained information about the development of the animals in the eggs and used the candling process to show them how they are developing. This week the kiddos could see movement and were so excited. The eggs should begin to hatch on Tuesday, April 29th.

 

 

This week's unit was "Life Cycles of Frogs and Butterflies". The students enjoyed poems, books, SMARTboard activities, and colored readers about the life cycles. Today they made headbands showing the life cycle of a butterfly.

 

 

Next week's unit of study will be "All About Farms and Farm Animals". I'll keep you posted on all their activities! :)

 

~ Mrs. Eilenstine