Fire Finger

Today during math we practiced numeral writing using an iPad app called Fire Finger. One student at a time was whispered a numeral to write on the iPad. It was projected onto the Smart Board using the Elmo. While one student was writing on the iPad, the rest of the students were writing on white boards. Each student was able to write a numeral using Fire Finger. If you are looking for a handwriting app for your iProduct, consider Fire Finger. Your child will ooh and aah while writing :)The first pic is on the iPad (I can't get it to be right-side up), the 2nd is on the Smart Board, the 3rd is a student white board. Super fun!

Happy Belated Valentine's Day

Today was another great Monday. I have to say I think it is my favorite day of the week and today was no exception. It seems that we have had just the right amount of celebration each time there has been cause to celebrate. Today we decorated card bags, handed out cards, read 2 Valentine books, and had an ice cream snack. Students were able to look into their bags before we finished with two rounds of Shape Bingo (including a heart). The kindness and friendship the students exhibited today make a teacher proud. Once again your children have amazed me :)

Celebration Day

On Friday we celebrated the end of our narrative writing by inviting our 5th grade buddies to come to a publishing party. The Kindergarten students read their stories aloud while projecting them onto the Smart Board. 5th grade buddies enthusiastically clapped for each writer. After the reading we shared heart shaped cookies and juice. Also on Friday students shared their 100 day projects and we took a museum walk through the Kindergarten to see all of the projects on display. Our class' projects are shown below:

Happy Day 100!

On Wednesday we celebrated the 100th day of school. What an absolutely great day. We started by coloring 100 days smarter crowns. Next, we read Mrs. Bindergarten Celebrates the 100th Day of Kindergarten. Students counted 100 beads organized in groups of 10s to make a keepsake necklace. Zero the Hero visited and we counted to 100 by 10s. We finished the day by making "Gorp". Students counted out 10 pieces each of Cheerios, Fruit Loops, pretzels, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, white chocolate chips, marshmallows, M & M's, Teddy Grahams, and goldfish. I cannot believe we have only 75 more days together! These last months of school will fly by...