Kindergarten

Articles relating to kindergarten

  • Celebrating Dr. Seuss

    If your family is like mine, you love celebrations. In honor of Dr. Seuss we created a cookie cake in the shape of the famous red and white hat from his legendary book, The Cat in the Hat. We honored Dr. Seuss by reading his books and eating cookie cake – the perfect after school…

  • Report Cards Reflect More Than Just Grades

    Report Cards Reflect More Than Just Grades Yesterday, both of my children ran toward me screaming in excitement. They could barely contain themselves as they snatched their report cards out of their backpack while in route to our home. As we collectively reviewed their progress for the first semester, I was overwhelmed with a plethora…

  • Happy Belated Groundhog Day

      Yesterday, the furry forecaster, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow. According to folklore, we can expect six more weeks of winter. The educated woman, that I am, does not put much merit in a little rodent predicting the weather for the next six weeks. Although, I did wake up to four inches of snow, school…

  • Kindergarten Homework – 2nd Marking Period

    As stated in my previous post, homework serves to reinforce concepts learned in the classroom. A child should do their best and be proud of their accomplishments. During the second marking period, our kindergarten curriculum required the completion of the following tasks: Monday – write the assigned sight words 5-10 times in your journal. Tuesday…

  • Teacher Interviews Child for Parent Conferences

    Teacher Interviews Child for Parent Conferences Our daughter’s teacher gave us the answers to her interview with our daughter at the parent teacher conference. It was an ice breaker that allowed all of us to get to know the person we are about to talk about. I highly recommend kindergarten and first grade teachers to…

  • Using Peaceful Words

    Please Thank you You’re welcome I’m sorry Excuse me These five words were prominently displayed in my daughter’s kindergarten classroom. In my opinion, it is extremely important for my children to speak appropriately. This job is shared equally between my husband and me and ranks pretty high. Peaceful or polite words should automatically flow from…