Kindergarten News: May 19th

Thursday, May 19, 2011

May 19th

On Tuesday we used our farm maps to add different farm animals. We also wrote about our farms. We read the story There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly and painted our own old ladies! We also read some other versions of the story. It was fun to compare the stories and discuss the similarities and differences between them.

On Wednesday, we played a fun game where we each had a farm picture taped to our backs and we had to ask yes or no questions to try and find out what it was. We also started a farm journal. We wrote about sheep in our journal yesterday. We learned that they eat grass, they live in herds, a Sheppard takes care of them, and they give us wool to make yarn for clothing. We also found out that a male is a ram, a female is a ewe, and a baby is a lamb!

Today, we learned about cows. We learned that females give milk and males are called bulls. They also eat grass. Farmers used to milk cows by hand, but now they use machines. Each cow gives 80 glasses of milk each day! We also reviewed even and odd numbers through a fun farm activity. We made an even and odd barn and had to place the numbered animals into the correct barn depending on if they had an even or odd number. We also had some special visitors this morning. Our current 4K students came to school for a tour before their year is done. They buddied up with us and we showed them around our room and told them all about kindergarten. They are excited to come here in the fall!

Tomorrow, we will be measuring some farm animals and painting different animals to make a class farm. We will also talk about different products that come from farms.

REMINDERS: Don't forget to turn in our field trip money ($8.25/child and $9/chaperone). If you would like to chaperone and you returned the bottom portion of the field trip note, I have you signed up. Everyone that would like to chaperone is welcome - we have room for everyone! Don't forget to turn in our money!

Next week on Tuesday we will be walking to the park for playing and a picnic. Be sure to send a bag lunch and drink with disposable containers. Your child may also take a school sack lunch for $1.75.

The end of the school year is quickly approaching. Look around your home for any books that your child may have borrowed from the classroom or the library.