An Important Start

While most students and teachers in ISD (Interlake School Division) had their first day back to class on Thursday, our beginning to the year is looking a little different. In Kindergarten at TES (Teulon Elementary School), we have the unique opportunity to meet with each student and their parent(s) individually. This runs over a period of two days, with each family having about half an hour to come into the classroom, check things out, and chat with the teacher (me!). I think this is so beneficial, not only for the kids, who are starting school for the first time, but the parents. *Especially* those parents who do not have any other children in the school system yet. I also found it to be so helpful to talk to the parents about the way things work at TES and programs their child could participate in, such as Milk, Breakfast Program, Canteen and Scholastic (to name a few).
From a teacher perspective, it is great to have the students come individually as well, because I was able to give them a little job to do while I talked with their parents. It may seem simple, but Mrs. Skinner (my teaching partner, the teacher of KS) had a great apple activity that shows a quick glimpse of several essential Kindergarten skills; counting (one to one), cutting, gluing and printing their name. 

Students chose an apple, and counted the number of seeds that matched how old they were, They had to cut out the apple, glue the seeds on, and the print their name in marker.

The kids were excited to pick their very own spot to place their apple on the waiting bulletin board. There have only been one of four rounds of interviews thus far, so once the board is full of apples, I'll post a picture!

Goldfish Snack

While the students were working, I offered them a small snack, following a super cute theme (thanks Pinterest). There were so many ideas to choose from! If you like the theme, click HERE!

I am o-"fish"-ally in Kindergarten!

Becoming a Kindergarten student is huge deal! It marks the beginning to an exciting journey of new learning, new peers, new challenges, and of course, new fun! Documenting the entrance into Kindergarten is important. Mrs. Skinner and I thought we could stick to our o-"fish"-ally theme, and take a picture of the students holding this sign!

We will take pictures on their first day of class too. so keep an eye out for a post in the near future, where I will share our first day of Kindergarten in KC!