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This week has been an exciting week in KB!  Katherine was the first person of the week and did a great job sharing her poster with her friends. We were also lucky to have Katherine’s mom join us on Wednesday morning to be our guest reader.  She read a book that has quickly become a […]

Last week we were lucky to have the New England Aquarium visit Horace Mann.  We have spent many afternoons learning about the ocean, reading nonfiction books about the ocean, and doing ocean related art projects, so having this visit was very fun!  After the presentation we came together and made a list of things that […]

Today marks the 37th day of school.  Students are becoming more familiar with the routines and expectations of kindergarten with each passing day.  It’s also really exciting to see so many friendships forming.  Our name posters are done and hanging in our classroom!  Please feel free to come in and check them out! Reader’s Workshop: […]

Throughout the last few weeks the students in KB have been becoming more familiar with the routines and expectations for reader’s workshop.  Reader’s workshop is made up of literacy based centers that are designed to give students multiple opportunities to independently practice skills and strategies that are taught at the beginning of the week.  We […]

It is hard to believe that it is already October! It has been a great start to the year! The children are settling into our kindergarten routine and we are working hard to make new friends. Thank you for helping make the transition into kindergarten successful!  Fall Conferences Fall conferences will begin on Thursday, October […]

This past week was International Dot Day.  This day is based on the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. In the words of Peter H. Reynolds: For anyone who has been afraid to express themselves – from a child in art class to an adult whose fear has shut down a long-held dream, Peter H. Reynolds‘ […]

This week we jumped right  into our first reader’s workshop unit!  We spent this week starting to learn that words are formed when letters come together and we discovered that our names are actually words!  We also spent time singing songs and playing games to help us learn the names of all of our friends […]

We have had a great first week in kindergarten!  Our first day together with both the green and orange group was a success.  We spent much of the morning meeting new friends and getting to know each other.  We even got together with all of the kindergartners in Ms. Ferland’s class and Ms. Seyferth’s class […]

Welcome to our KB blog!  Here you will find curriculum highlights, monthly newsletters, and important dates. Kindergarten is an incredibly exciting year of change and growth-both socially as well as academically and I am looking forward to sharing this experience with you and your kindergartner. I hope you and your family had a fun and […]

This week after 21 days of waiting, our chicks have finally hatched.  We were even lucky enough to get to see 2 hatch during the day!  Needless to say, there is a lot of excitement in KB.