Tricky Little Leprechauns!

Since St. Patrick's Day will be during our Spring Break (which I hope you all enjoy!) we celebrated a day early!  Many of us remembered to wear some green today.

We talked about the old Irish Folk Tale that says if you catch a Leprechaun you get to keep his gold. Then each child wrote in his/her journal about how he/she would catch a leprechaun.  Then they drew a picture of their traps!

Later, while we were at recess, we had a VERY sneaky Leprechaun visit our classroom!  He left us this note, some St. Patrick's Day Stickers and a little surprise in our classroom bathroom. (You should have seen their faces!)

He also switch around many of the children's seats left lots of his "gold" (glitter) on our tables!  We were lucky that he was not as messy in our room as he was in the 4K room!  He also visited the 1st Grade and Pre-school classrooms.  You can see what he did to the pre-school class by clicking here to visit Ms. Kundert's blog.  

Some of the kids took the Leprechaun traps SO seriously, they told me they will build a trap to catch a leprechaun at home to bring to school on Monday!  If you catch one, we would love to see him ;)

  Have a happy St. Patrick's Day and a wonderful Spring Break!

Creating our OWN Superkids Club

 Our reading series keeps us motivated to learn the alphabet, handwriting, early reading skills, phonics and how to read through stories of the Superkids Characters and their many adventures. 

Right now, the Superkids are creating their very own club and they were searching for a place to meet.  Gus & Gert, who own the Gas Station where Golly lives, have agreed to let the Superkids clean up an old bus to use as their meeting place.  

The Kindergarteners were SO excited when I told them that WE were going to make one, too!   While I was explaining the project,  Kirsten raised her hand and patiently waited her turn (with her mouth closed and her cheeks filled with air about to burst!) before blurting out "This it the best kindergarten that I've ever been to!" :)

For the past week, we've had a great time turning a HUGE box into our very own Superkids Club. 

 We painted...

and painted!

 Then we added details, just like the Superkids did.  Like a rainbow, stars on top, and flowers on the front!

 Now that our "Club" is finished, it is the perfect addition to our classroom Library Center!

Emily and Gracie got to enjoy it with their 2nd Grade Reading Buddies this morning!

Oh The Thinks You Can Think!

And our mystery reader was.....

MR. STEVE, our school's custodian!

Mr. Steve read "Oh the Thinks You can Think" by Dr. Seuss.  

Think about Kindergarteners, reading with a friend!

After practice the stories "The Attic" and "Get It", I let the kids choose their own partners (which can sometimes be scary!) and they took turns reading their books to each other.  Those that remembered also got to read to their "Stuffed Friends" that they brought to school.  

This was the first time I've turned them loose to read independently, and it was music to my ears!  The children were all reading quietly or listening very politely to their partners. I told them that if they came to a word they didn't know to ask their partner first.  They worked together so well :)

 

Think About Music!

Stuart Stott's came to perform for us on Thursday!  He taught us many of the children's songs that he has written.  He had the kids and the grown-ups laughing, singing, and moving to the music.    

Think about snacks!

After Stuart Stotts' performance, children and their families enjoyed a nutritious "Cat in the Hat Fruit Kabob" that they made all by themselves!

What a fun week it has been!