This week we did a reading and math unit based on the Gingerbread Man story. At the end of the week we made our own gingerbread people! Thank you to Joni and Sawyer Roslansky, Madison Crozier and Joetta Colquette who all helped with our baking party!
But while the cookies were baking.....
they jumped out of the oven! Those naughty cookies ran all over the school before we caught up to them! At least they left us notes along the way....
They even went to the 5th grade and read stories with our Book Buddies!
We finally found them playing with Eragon, our class pet!
We had so much fun chasing the cookies all over.... I even heard one of my kids say, "Leave the door open during recess! I want them to run away again!" But we closed the door and kept them in the classroom so we could decorate them.
We practiced and practiced our doubles facts so that we could make our own rap music video! The kids also busted out some great breakdancing moves...
You can watch our video here:
One thing that we really enjoy in Kindergarten are the morning and afternoon snacks provided by the school. We often have exotic fruits and veggies for the kids to try. One day this week we got to try kumquats, which most of the kids really loved, but I just had to capture some of their sour faces as they ate them!
Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge brought in a snowshoe maker from the village of Ruby. We got to visit with him and learn all about making snowshoes from natural materials. We had a great discussion about how the Natives used the natural materials around them to help them survive.
This week we also got to go on a tour of the school's greenhouse. We were surprised to find things growing inside even at this time of year! We had a great time visiting with Ms. Bonnie, learning about the greenhouse, and making Christmas ornaments!
Last but not least, Happy Birthday to Tone! Tone had also earned a Pet Shop card, so he got to bring his dog Lady to his birthday party! Thank you, Tone, for letting us meet your special dog!
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