Transitional Kindergarten News

 

Welcome Back!

We had a fantastic return from Christmas break! The children returned calm, rested, and eager to learn.

Winter Wonderland Unit
We started exploring the Polar regions, focusing on Antarctica. Here's what we discovered:

• Antarctica Facts: It's considered a desert and is the coldest place on Earth.
• Map Skills: We located Antarctica and compared it to our home in North America.
• Equator Discussion: We discussed how areas near the equator are warm year-round, unlike the colder regions far from it.

Snowflake Science

• Formation: See if your child can tell you how a snowflake forms and what water droplets cling to (dust or pollen).
• Creative Art: We made snowflakes with salt crystals and painted them with watercolors, watching the colors spread.

Penguin Projects
The students used their fine motor skills to cut and glue a penguin and paint a background. These are proudly displayed in our classroom.

Handwriting
We're focusing on "down up" letters like b, p, m, n, r, and h. We also practiced writing our names correctly.

Language Arts
We reviewed syllables and enjoyed both fiction and non-fiction books about Antarctica and penguins.

Math
We're starting a unit on Estimating and Data. The students practiced estimating cubes on a tray and guessed how many fingerprints would fill a snowman.

Wishing You a Wonderful Weekend!
GO PACK GO!!!
Amy Simmons

 

Things We Collect

Non fiction picture books

Ribbon

Paper lunch sacks

Water bottle caps/milk jug caps

Cardboard tubes

Bubble wrap

Smooth rocks

locks/keys

Nuts/bolts

Stationary/envelopes

Stickers

Craft items

Cardboard egg cartons

Baby food jars