December was an exciting month in Kindergarten!
During the month of December we learned all about Folktales. We read different versions of folktales such as The Three Bears, Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Gingerbread Man, and the Three Pigs. The students learned that folktales are old old stories that have been told for generations. They often have animals as the characters; have good and bad/naughty/mischievous characters; and usually teach a lesson. While reading the different versions, the students compared the characters and the setting, and identified the problem and solution. They practiced sequencing and retelling.
We celebrated the end of our unit on The Three Bears by having Teddy Bear Day. Students were invited to bring a special furry friend to school. The students had fun introducing their furry friend to the class, writing about their furry friend, and doing a math exploration activities about their furry friend. The students also enjoyed showing them all that we do in kindergarten. As a teacher, it was a lot of fun watching the students read to/with their stuffed animals and have them participate in all of the different learning activities that happen throughout the day.
The students learned how to use the app Chatterpix on the IPads. It was a lot of fun making their furry friends "talk".
Another really fun thing we did this month was Comfy Cozy Day. We had tons of fun spending the day in our comfy cozy clothes. We were welcomed into the library by Mr. Cambell, our conductor, listened to the story The Polar Express and then enjoyed some holiday music played by Mr. Cambell.
Later in the day we made our own paper Polar Express trains and imagined what things we might see from the window of the train. It was a great day!
We finished the month by wrapping up our study of the different versions of the Gingerbread Man. To celebrate we had a Gingerbread Man party. We decorated foam gingerbread men or gingerbread women and made cute paper gingerbread houses. We also played Stick the Nose on the Snowman and Toss the Ring on the Reindeer's Antler. A great time was had by all.
A huge thank you to Mrs. Benedict, Mrs. Carbone, and Mrs. McNamee.
As you can see, a lot of learning and a lot of fun happened during December. Looking forward to seeing what January will bring :)
