Ms. O's Kindergarten Blog

Good Morning! Rhett has an amazing magic trick for us! I always love to take a "last day of school" photo and compare it to the first day of school.  Here is a poster similar to our first day of school poster we used.  I would love the see your pics once you take them! Storytime! Curious George "Curious You" Here are some things to keep you busy over the summer! Different ways and places to read! Math!!!!

Good Morning! Kindergarten Reflection! Science/STEM Now that we have some SUPER STRONG BUBBLES, lets make a BUBBLE SNAKE!!! Bubble Snake Here is a really interesting story about Eric Carle and his illustrations.  It is a longer video so you might want to watch it in 2 sittings!  It might inspire you to draw and create collages! Storytime!

Good Morning! I wish my teacher knew ... If you missed it from yesterday, please fill out the sheet below for your new grade 1 teachers! Super Strong Bubbles I don't know about you, but I am always searching for bubble mix that works!  Here are a couple of different recipes to make your own "super strong bubbles".  If you are making the first recipe, you can order glycerine off of Amazon!  Save some of your bubbles for tomorrow's activity! Super Strong Bubbles Recipe Here is a recipe that doesn't use glycerin ... Bubbles without Glycerin Obstacle Course! Usually on the last day of school we celebrate with Sports Day! This year we challenge you to create an obstacle course at your house. You could do this inside, in your backyard or with chalk! Here are some inspiration videos... Outdoor Obstacle Course Indoor Obstacle Course Chalk Obstacle Course Chalk Course 2 Summer Word Search: See how long it takes you to find a

Good Morning! Yesterday, June 21,  was  National Indigenous Peoples Day .   This video will help explain what indigenous means! The indigenous people of Canada have a profound spiritual connection to  land .  Aboriginal  law and spirituality are intertwined with the  land , the  people  and creation, and this forms their culture and sovereignty. ...  Land  is their mother, is steeped in their culture, but also gives them the responsibility to care for it.  Today, I want YOU to go out onto the land.  Listen to the following story to see what your task is! I wish my teacher knew ... As teachers, what you feel and think are so important for us to know.   We love knowing some things about you before you come to us in September.   What are some of the things that you feel are important for your Grade 1 teacher to know about YOU?   Please complete the following sheet, take a pic and send it back to me, so that I can share it with your new teachers! Science:

Good Morning! Duck Update: People often ask me why I don't keep the ducks any longer than about 2 weeks.  Here is why ...  Our ducks are now 1 month old and enjoying their new home at the Country Club Pet Resort.  Science! Grab your dry erase markers (markers for the whiteboard), a ceramic plate and some water for some magic!  I've talked about his video in our good morning video.  Click on the link below for more info! Floating Stick man experiment Happy Father's Day! This is a picture of MY dad on his 76th birthday this year.  Do you think I look like him?  We have lots of things in common ... our hair color, our determination and stubbornness, our independence.  He is one of the greatest men I know! Our dad's do so much for us ... they are our SUPERHEROES!  Print off and color the picture above to make it look like YOUR dad.  What color are his eyes?  What color is his hair?  Does he wear glasses?  Remember to use

Good Morning! Let's learn about ants ... Literacy: Can you spell the word "ant"?  Lets think of all of the different words we can make that rhyme with ant.  Remember that rhyming words end with the same sound!   Science/Writing/Art: In your visual journal, lets draw (or print) and label a picture of an ant!   They are the perfect insect to see the 3 body parts, 6 legs, 2 eyes and 2 antennae.  You can make small ants or one big one!   Have you ever had ants on a log???  Here are the directions to make this delicious (and healthy) treat  Here is the video about how Barbara Reid makes her pictures ...  Here's a song for you ... And another ...