Kindergarten has come a long way!

My how our littlest students have grown! When they came back from spring break, I was convinced that each one of them grew a few inches. They really are beginning to look much more like first graders.  Take a look into some fun work that the students dove into during their first week back to school after a restful spring break.

The teacher models with the students the work that is expected of them. In this math module students have been learning to represent teens in a variety of ways. This week the students worked in partners to draw, manipulate and write "mystery numbers" that they had to count and represent with numerals, tallies, ten frames, drawings, number bonds and in number sentences.  No problem for them, they are almost first graders after all!!!!

Language development is also very important in kindergarten. Students need time to play and socialize with support from the classroom teacher in order to develop vocabulary and social skills. This is important in both the Dual Language and the traditional English Classrooms.

In the Dual Language Classroom the teacher will often use body motions, games and songs as well as props to help the students learn the new language, whether it be English or Spanish. The students love the games and pick up new vocabulary at the same time.

Technology of course always adds to the fun when you are learning. 

To make learning and social skills even more exciting the students earn "gotchas" for following Hawk Pride. They can then purchase small items when the school store comes to the classroom. It looks like this little one is ready to spend his "gotchas!"