Ramsay PM Kindergarten Blog

Hello families! We had a wonderful week full of learning, creativity, and excitement! On Monday, we began our day with partner reading at the carpet. The kids are getting more confident and engaged during independent and partner reading time. We also focused on the letter Xx. We practiced identifying words that begin or end with X, and explored how this letter is a bit tricky since it's not as common! On Tuesday, we made a special craft for the mothers/parent in our lives. Each child created a flower using their fingerprints on a coaster—something meaningful and handmade for the moms in our lives! In gym, we had an exciting scooter day. The kids learned how to ride safely, navigate space, and had so much fun zooming around the gym! We also had a picnic today by the trees before spending some time outside with bubbles and playing on the playground. On Wednesday, we explored the number 5 in math. We looked at how to represent it in different ways—tally marks, ten frames, fin...

Hello families! This week was full of exciting learning and creativity in our classroom! On Monday, we began the day by reading with a partner at the carpet. After that, we dove into learning all about the letter Yy! We practiced writing it on whiteboards, came up with words that start with Y, and even tried sounding out some simple Y words together. On Tuesday, we continued our learning about communities. We had a great class discussion about what makes up a community and the kinds of places and people we can find in one. The students then drew pictures in their journals showing what they think a community is and included buildings, people, and other details they felt were important. On Wednesday, we brought our ideas to life and built a community together! Each student created a building or part of a community using paper and crayons—some made schools, hospitals, houses, fire stations, and even libraries. Then, we added ourselves to the display because we are all part of t...