The children enjoyed listening to Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer and making Rudolph hats!  We decided to sing Rudolph for you so we could ALL hear our voices!  :)


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Reindeer Friends!

Reindeer Friends!

Reindeer Friends!

Reindeer Friends!

Reindeer Friends!

Reindeer Friends!

Reindeer Friends!

Literacy Fun!

Today we had lots of fun singing a new song while we pulled letters from our Christmas stocking!  Tomorrow we are going to use Tricky Words!
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An Elf For Christmas

Click on the triangle to hear what we made after we read the book, An Elf For Christmas!
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Read Aloud

We are counting down the days until winter break!  I have placed presents under the tree and everyday a child (or two) picks a present.  They get to sit in my rocking chair to open the gift and the book they unwrap is our Read Aloud for the day!  I think I am enjoying the Read Aloud books as much as the children!  (I KNOW it brings a smile to my face and warmth to my heart to watch their excitement as they unwrap the gift!)

The Little Red Elf

As many of you may have already heard, we have a visitor in our room that is causing a lot of conversation!  The Little Red Elf came to our room and is carefully watching over the kindergarten boys and girls each day while at school!  Each morning the children have to search to find The Little Red Elf!  A few days ago he was sitting on top of our tree and on Friday he delivered a candy cane to each of us!  It is fun to hear the boys and girls elf adventures from home too!

The Little Red Elf

The Little Red Elf

The Little Red Elf

The Little Red Elf

Thanksgiving Feast

The children found LOTS to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!  We celebrated by having a feast with Ms. Spring's Kindergarten friends!  We enjoyed our snacks and reading books together!  We also enjoyed Ms. Pam's Native American stories from long ago!

Thanksgiving Blessings!

Thanksgiving Blessings!

Thanksgiving Blessings!

Thanksgiving Blessings!

Thanksgiving Blessings!

Thanksgiving Blessings!

Thanksgiving Blessings!

Thanksgiving Blessings!

Thanksgiving Blessings!

Thanksgiving Blessings!

Thanksgiving Blessings!

THANKFUL HEARTS

What we are thankful for..... (This is a copy of what was published in the Wellman Advance last week.)

I am thankful for my family because they give me food and are nice to me and for toys because I can play with my dad with the toys! 

 -Jeremiah

I am thankful for being a good listener and I can be nice to my friends!

 -Cade

I am thankful for mom and dad because they help me and my dog because he helps me know if someone comes to our house!

 -TJ

I am thankful for mom and dad because they buy me stuff and for my dog.

-       Brenna

I am thankful for my puppy because he’s a baby.  I am thankful for my  sister too because she’s nice to me and helps people that might do something bad by reminding them to do something nice.

-       Amarah

I am thankful that God made the world and for moms and dads because they help me by teaching me how to be nice.

-       Blake

I am thankful for my mom and dad because they make me food and I’m thankful for people because if there wasn’t people I wouldn’t have anyone to play with!

-       Landry

I am thankful for friends to play with and for Recess because it’s my favorite!

-       Jasmine

I am thankful for food because I’m always hungry and I like to eat and for napping because I’m sleepy!

-       Emmett

I am thankful that the doctors helped grandma’s heart get better and I’m thankful that she is home now!

-       Dakota

I am thankful for pictures so I can remember fun things I do with mom and dad and I’m thankful for presents!

-       Eldon

I am thankful my cousin gets to come to my nana’s house on Thanksgiving because we get to play with each other.  I don’t get to see him very much because he lives a long ways away. 

-       Seth

I am thankful for mom and dad because they love me and I’m thankful for my sister because she loves me too!

-       Caitlyn

I am thankful for my family because they make good food and for my cousins because I like to play with them!

-       Bryce

I am thankful for my parents because they’re nice to me and they make me good food.  I am thankful for my pets because they’re nice and tame and I can play with them.

-       Kenzie

I am thankful for my mom and dad because my dad plays catch with me and they buy me good birthday presents.  I am thankful for my sister too because she’s nice and plays with me and I love her.

-       Collin

I am thankful for my mom and dad because they give me pillows and I’m thankful for grandma because she gives me presents.

-       Kyla

I am thankful for blocks because I can play with them with friends and I’m thankful for books because I can read them!

-       Conner

I am thankful for butterflies because God made them and I’m thankful for flowers because God made them beautiful!

-       Tori

I am thankful for food so I have something to eat and for my house so I have neighbors to play with.

-       Ciarra

I am thankful for my cousins because I like when they come to my house to play and I’m thankful for my mom and dad because I love them!

-       Sydney

I am thankful for my family and my dog because I like to play with them.

 - Joe

Election Day

Today we experienced election day in our kindergarten world!  We started our day with two important conversations....1. voting is private and mom and dad might not want you to tell everyone you see who they are voting for!  (Don't worry, I don't believe everything they tell me!)  2. The man on the telephone is not necessarily President Obama or Mitt Romney themselves and yes I understand why it REALLY annoys your mom and dad!  (I LOVE kindergarten children and the things they say!)

This afternoon we spent some time talking about what moms and dads do when they vote and then we had our own election!  First we set up our voting booths and after we each received our ballot we voted on one snack.  We placed our ballot in the special machine that counts the votes and keeps the ballots safe until they get counted.  After everyone voted we tallied each ballot and the winner was.....GOGURT!  We completed our election by discussing the importance of being a good sport!

Voting Booth

Voting Booth

Voting Booth

Placing Ballot in "special machine"

Voting

Tallying Votes

THE WINNER...GOGURT

THE WINNER...GOGURT

Ms. Pam

Our special guest, Ms. Pam, Washington County Naturalist came to visit us on October 30th.  She brought with her some feathered friends, owls!  Ms. Pam taught us about different kinds of owls by showing us stuffed owls, owl feathers, owl talons and owl skulls!  We also enjoyed listening to different owl calls!

Halloween Fun!

We had a fun filled day yesterday!  I ask each child to think of what they would like to be when they grow up and dress up as their chosen career.  The children also brought a book about their career.  We went to the office to tell Ms. Doreen and Mr. Cayton about our career choice and after lunch Mrs. Hartsock's 3rd grade friends came to our room and read our books to us!  We also had pumpkin shaped sugar cookies and juice boxes with our new 3rd grade friends!  THANK YOU parents for helping us with our fun homework assignment!  Enjoy the photos!

Chef

Race Car Driver

Vet

Landscaper

Police Officer

Teacher

Teacher

Vet

Police Officer

Teacher

Doctor

Baseball Player

Ballerina

Police Officer

Doctor

State Trooper

Gymnast

Police Officer

Astronaut

Animal Catcher

Dancer

Visiting The Office

Kindergarten Friends

3rd Grade Friends

3rd Grade Friends

3rd Grade Friends

3rd Grade Friends

3rd Grade Friends

3rd Grade Friends

3rd Grade Friends

3rd Grade Friends

3rd Grade Friends

3rd Grade Friends

Snacks

3rd Grade Friends