Happy Thanksgiving from Hammond Kindergarten!

 

 

A Published Author visits Hammond Kindergarten

A great big thank you to the author of the book

 Charley's Columbia Backyard,

Caroline Bennett,

 for visiting kindergarten last week. The children enjoyed hearing a story about their city, Columbia. It was very exciting for our young writers to hear how a professional author publishes a book from start to finish. If you would like to purchase an autographed copy of her fantastic book please turn in the order form that was included in this Tuesday's envelope.

 

 

Successful Field Study To City Roots

All Kindergarteners had great time experiencing the only sustainable, organic farm in Columbia. It may have been a chilly morning, but these Skyhawks learned so much! We were able to visit with the hens,  dig up worms in the greenhouse where microgreens grow, and watch the honey bees fly around their hives. This was a fabulous, fun trip that reinforced many of the facts we have been learning about in science. We also learned many new things about how farmers grow and maintain their crops on a sustainable farm.

 

 

 

 

 

We are so thankful for the opportunity to be with your kindergarteners each day.

 We are filled with

THANKFULNESS.

We wish for each of you a safe and enjoyable holiday.

We are looking forward to hearing all about your special time with family and friends.

Please return the Tuesday envelopes and clean rest mats on Monday, November 30th. 

 

November News In Hammond Kindergarten

Columbia, Our Capital City

We are very excited about our special guest author, Mrs. Caroline Bennett, visiting with us this Friday. She will be reading her book, Charley's Columbia Backyard. This is a perfect introduction activity for our Social Studies curriculum as we introduce our study about the city in which we live. We will be discussing why our city is important to the state of  South Carolina and sharing our favorite places we know about in this big city.

                         

Sight Word Study November 17th-24th

Number words one-ten (one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten)

(Please note that the number words, with the exception of one and two, are not blue or purple words. We will be studying these sight words at school this week. The children will be making their own number word flash cards to bring home and practice.

New!
 Please share any of your ideas on activities reinforcing sight words.
Simply send a note in to your teacher and we will be happy to post new ideas to our list.
Have fun learning your sight words!

Suggested Activities and Games to reinforce sight words

While riding in the car, have your child look for familiar sight words on billboards and signs. If you keep a Magna Doodle or a small writing pad in the car, have them write the word when they see it.

See if your child can find the words on items around the house (cereal boxes, packaged goods, newspaper headlines, magazines, etc).

Science Update- Field Study Next Monday, November 23rd

All Kindergarten classes will visit City Roots next Monday, November 23rd. City Roots is the only self-sustainable farm in Columbia. Please be sure to have your child wear their red shirt. Thanks!

NEEDED ASAP!

Please send in to school a WINTER change of clothes. With the cooler temperatures here, we are in need of an extra change of clothes for those "just in case" times.

Thank you!

November Happenings In Kindergarten

Diwali Celebration!

Last Friday the entire Lower School enjoyed an exciting day of celebrating Diwali. We experienced dances, stories and a fashion show. Kindergarteners had a ball decorating their classroom doors in honor of Diwali.

Run, Turkey, Run!

As you can see our wall are decorated with all kinds of different characters, not turkeys! All kindergarten Skyhawks did an amazing job disguising their turkey for Thanksgiving.

Math in Kindergarten

In class we have been learning the number poems for proper formation of numbers zero through ten. We encourage children to say these poems as they are writing numbers because we find that it can greatly reduce reversals. Please remind your child to say these poems when practicing at home.

A copy of the "Number Poems" will be inside today's Tuesday envelope.

Sight Word Study - November10th- November 17th

brown, gray, white, pink

Field Study to Whole Foods

What a great trip to Whole Foods! The Darling Doxies and the Ducklings experienced organic fruits and vegetables after they had been picked, cleaned and shipped from small and large farms. The staff let us taste various nutritious foods offered by the store. They even showed us the frozen octopus!
The Bear Cubs and Busy Bees will visit the store tomorrow, November 11th.

More Fall Fun!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from Fancy Nancy aka Your Kindergarten Teachers!

The kindergarten classes enjoyed every minute of Halloween last Friday! Thank you for the special Halloween treat provided by Homeroom Moms. As you can see below, the costumes were awesome!



Happy Halloween from The Ducklings

    

Happy Halloween from The Darling Doxies







Happy Halloween from The Busy Bees

                           

Happy Halloween from The Bear Cubs

 

 

 

 

Nutrition Update

Last week the kindergarteners enjoyed eating the various parts of plants. We tasted the seeds (sunflower and pumpkin), roots (carrots), stem (celery), leaves (spinach), flowers (broccoli), and fruit (tomatoes). This was a fun activity for all, and we were excited to learn which "parts" grew above the ground, and which grew below. Each class read the book Tops And Bottoms, by Janet Stevens which fittingly opens from top to bottom instead of from side to side making it the perfect choice for understanding where various foods grow.

Field Study Fun

As an enrichment activity to our study of Nutrition, Hammond Kindergarten will be visiting Whole Foods on Garners Ferry Road. This Thursday, November 5th, The Ducklings and the Darling Doxies will be touring Whole Foods and learning where our food comes from. Next Wednesday, November 11th, the Bear Cubs and the Busy Bees will be touring.

Reminder

We have enjoyed seeing the disguised turkeys which have been strutting into our classrooms! As a reminder, please return your turkey no later than tomorrow Wednesday, November 4th. The "turkeys" will be displayed in the hallway then sent home before Thanksgiving break. Have fun and be creative!

Math Matters

Now that November is here we will introduce the Nickel.
The children are learning this nickel poem. You may enjoy practicing it at home.

"Nickel Poem"

Nickel, Nickel

Thick and fat

You're worth five cents

I know that.

 

 

 

 

Sight Word Study November 3th-10th

Black, green, orange, purple

New This Week!
 Please share any of your ideas on activities reinforcing sight words.
Simply send a note in to your teacher and we will be happy to post new ideas to our list.
Have fun learning your sight words!

Suggested Activities and Games to reinforce sight words

While riding in the car, have your child look for familiar sight words on billboards and signs. If you keep a Magna Doodle or a small writing pad in the car, have them write the word when they see it.

See if your child can find the words on items around the house (cereal boxes, packaged goods, newspaper headlines, magazines, etc).