Transitional Kindergarten News

🌟 TK Classroom Newsletter 🌟
So Much Learning, Creating, and Fun!

 

🐊 Snappy Learning with Crocodiles!
We wrapped up our egg carton crocodiles and had a blast learning all about Nile crocodiles! Students loved watching exciting clips of crocodiles in action—especially seeing Steve Irwin bravely investigate and even “wrestle" crocs. What an adventure!

 

🌍 Exploring Africa’s Waters
Our class dove into the lakes and rivers of Africa, discovering amazing animals that call these habitats home. This week, we are focusing on:

  • Nile Crocodiles 🐊
  • Goliath Tigerfish 🐟
  • Hippos 🦛

We are learning how these animals live, survive, and interact in their environments.

 

🗺️ World Travelers in the Making!
We punched out our final continent—Australia! 🌏
Students have been reviewing continent names and locations and are getting ready to assemble their very own world maps. We are so proud of their growing geography skills!

 

🎨 Hippo Art + Math Fun
Our artists created beautiful direct-draw hippos with a liquid watercolor wash—so vibrant and creative!
We also began our paper plate hippos, where students will practice writing a fun addition problem about teeth(because hippos have a LOT of them!).

 

🐾 Dramatic Play in Action
The Pet Vet/Rescue Center continues to be a favorite! Students are using their imaginations, practicing kindness, and taking great care of their “animals.”

 

👑 Class Celebration Coming Soon!
We earned 10 class crowns! 🎉
The class voted and chose a Pizza 🍕 + Popsicle Party 🍦 with extra outdoor recess! More details coming soon—get ready to celebrate!

 

🦎 Upcoming: Madagascar Research Project
Each student will begin a special research project on a living creature from Madagascar!

  • Students will work with a middle school buddy
  • They will research AND paint their animal

💡 How you can help:
If your child has a strong preference, please send in a list of 3 animals they’re interested in (so we can avoid duplicates). If not, we’ll happily help them choose!

 

✏️ Growing Writers
We’ve been working hard on:

  • Writing CVC words
  • Practicing handwriting
  • Completing review pages in our handwriting books

So much progress!

 

💛 Thank You!
Thank you for your continued support. Our classroom is buzzing with curiosity, creativity, and excitement every day!