Back to School

BACK TO SCHOOL

WOW!

First week down and many more to go.
Putting aside all the paperwork, back to school week is one of my favorite weeks!
I truly enjoy seeing all the new faces, all the excitement one little one can bring and the fear that comes with their excitement (knowing their year will get better).
What is your first week like?
Here is a glimpse of my first week.......

Day 1-5
Meet and greet all our new friends!
We discuss our classroom rules and routines.

Classroom Rules:

1. We use I care language

2. Hands are for helping, not hurting

3. We care about each other’s feelings

4. We are responsible for what we say and do

5. We listen to each other

We read books each day!

We sang songs during group time.

Here In The Classroom

(tune: Up On the Housetop)

Here in the classroom where we play, 

We work hard right here each day. 

Working together happily, 

Come and see us and you'll see. 

We have fun, we all play, 

Work and learn right here each day. 

Here in the classroom we all play, 

Working together every day. 

Time For School 

(tune: Sing a Song of Sixpence)

When the summer's over, 

It's time to come to school. 

I will sit right down 

And listen to the rules. 

I am happy being in my brand new class. 

With my teacher and my friends, 

it's time for school at last!

Happy Faces

Sung to: Jingle Bells

Smiling faces, happy faces, giggling all around.

Oh, what fun we’ll have this way

In a happy class today.

He-he-he, he-he-he,

He-he-he-he-he

Ha-ha-ha, ha-ha-ha

In a happy class today!

Hello

Sung to: Frere Jacques

Hello, friends, hello, friends.

How are you? How are you?

We’re so glad to have you,

We’re so glad to have you.

Here at school, here at school.

Day 1 Activity

Painted School Bus

I used a bus stencil and traced it on a 12X18 sheet of white construction paper.  When each student came to me to paint their bus, we talked about different things about the bus. For example; what color is a school bus, where do you ride a bus, how many windows are on the bus, etc.

Day 2 Activity

Giant Pencil

Each student took each piece of the pencil and glued it together to make their GIANT pencil.  I had already cut each piece for them.  For Kindergarten, they should be able to attempt cutting each piece out themselves. They could also write their own name on their pencil.

Day 3 Activity

Silly School bus!

Again, all the pieces were pre-cut and i worked with each student on gluing their pieces together.  For girls, i added a hair bow :)

Day 4 Activity

School House

We created a school house using different shapes. Large and small square for the house, brown triangle for the top, blue rectangle for the door, and yellow rectangle for the windows.  As each student worked, we talked about the different shapes and the different colors. 

Day 5 Activity

Friday FUN Day!

We used this day to just enjoy our room! We had extra time in centers, special visit to the library, and we even did large gross motor skills activities using tunnels and music!

Greg and Steve: Listen and Move song

https://youtu.be/j24_xH5uvdA

Harry Kindergarten Music

If you are a Kid.. Dance Around (follow directions song)

https://youtu.be/Qr9ge4XGUYs