Class Pictures

Christmas 2014

December 2015

Halloween 2014

October 2015

With Kylie 

Spring 2015

Meeting Pen Pals

May 2015

End of Kindergarten

May 2015

Fitness is Fun

May 2015

Field Trip to Itasca 

September 2015

Pumpkin Patch

October 2015

Halloween Party

October 2015

Food Shelf Collection

December 2015

Christmas Party

December 2015

Snow and Ice

When we completed our unit on snow and ice, we did a few experiments to see what how to melt ice the quickest and which would leave the most water, ice or snow.  We also monitored the temperature of the snow and ice as they melted.

Experiment 1: To see what type of material would melt the quickest, we put an ice cube in a plastic bowl, metal pot, glass bowl, and paper plate.  Take a look at the pictures to see what the results were.

                                                                         

Experiment 2: The students had to pass an ice cube in their group and be creative as they tried to get it to melt the quickest.  They have many great ideas!

         

Experiment 3: Will melted ice cubes or snow produce more water?

                        

Hands on Math

I love when math lessons are hands on and students can work together to solve problems and learn new concepts.

Creating shapes using their bodies and string.

  

Making patterns with popsicle sticks

       

Building shapes with marshmallows

      

BARC Reading Program

The first and second graders at our school have the opportunity to participate in the BARC Reading Program this year. The program provides a time for students to read to a dog trained as a service dog.  This year, one of my student's has a dog that has been trained to be a reading dog.  Her mom, brings in her dog every three weeks to read with the students in my classroom.  The kids absolutely love reading to Sully and have his undivided attention while they read to him.  It is a great time for the students to bond with him, especially those who do not have any animals at home.  

The picture below is from the first day the students met Sully.

  

Art

Here are some of the art projects I have done in my classroom over the last few years.  

Apple Still Life

 

                      

Kandinsky Circles   

Print Making   

        

Paper Weaving

  

       

Weaving on a Loom

              

Easter Eggs

 

     

Painted Flowers

     

Watercolor Tigers

       

Lions with pastels

     

Turkey in Disguise