Secret Reader

Who has two children? Who likes chocolate? What takes care of the river? Kali's mom, Kathy, our first secret reader - that's who!

Having a secret reader is another way to enjoy stories together and to learn about one another by meeting each other’s family members and sharing our favorite stories.

Nutrition and literacy lessons with Bonny

Our class is participating in a series of 6 nutrition and literacy lessons with Bonny White from the UVM Extension's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Progam. In each lesson, the kindergartners will participate in a physically active game, read a story, and prepare a simple recipe. Here are some photos of our class playing toss the "strawberry and banana" balloons and making a strawberry and banana smoothie.

Storytime with MR. Pickles!

We had a special guest reader - Mr. Pickles! (Also known as Mr. Bedard, retired 5th-grade teacher)

Learning about beavers

In kindergarten, we investigate the question: "How do animals change the environment to meet their needs?" Joan Carey from Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center came and spoke to us about beavers. Beavers meet their needs for safety and food by building dams and creating ponds where they can safely build their lodge to live in.

MIgrating

Our classroom felt awfully cold so we migrated to the warm library in search of food (our snack!)

Tracking Animals in Winter

As part of our study about animals in winter and, in particular, animals that stay active in the winter, Environmental Educator, Kristina from Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center, came and taught us about animal tracks. We learned about their different patterns (walkers, waddlers, bounders and hoppers) and then we went outside and tried moving in the different patterns and finally we went in the forest and found tracks! We found lots of fox tracks (as well as some fox urine snd scat) and some deer tracks.

Animals in Winter

As part of our unit about Animals in Winter, we became hibernators and sleepers as bears sleeping in caves and bats hibernating in caves!