What we learned in Kindergarten today!

Today was a day that an interesting lesson was learned!  At lunch when the kids have heat up they will ask me how long to heat up their lunch.  I will read the directions and tell them how long by giving them the numbers to punch in.  If they are not sure a more experienced microwaver will help them.
Today a student brought a piece of pizza and asked how to long to do it.  I said that 1-0-0 would be good for it.  She went to the microwave and punched in the numbers and I went along my business.  A couple minutes later I heard the kids exclaim, "There's a fire" as they opened the door of the microwave to smoke billowing out.  When I looked at the microwave and it had 430 left on the microwave it quickly became apparent that 1-0-0-0 had been entered instead.  I had a quick lesson on the importance of zeroes in numbers and made quick work on opening windows. 
As I cleaned I listened to the kids talk abou the fire safety lessons they had back in October.  They asked if they should stop drop and roll as another told the number that they would need to call.   Before long they had told many of the things they should worry about in a fire!  And I never said a thing!  Good job Kindergarten!
So if you child came home smelling like they had fought a fire...... you could say they did!

Ahhh January~!

I am sorry that I have not updated the blog.  Life has been busy here and the time has not been taken.  I am sorry.  Almost all of the kids were sick today. Only 8 little faces came to school today.  I have reminded them to cough into their hand or arm as this is something we all have to work on. 
There will be one more round of skating on Monday at 1:17 to 2:07 so if you are able we would appreciate some help.  Thanks to those who have been able to help.
I apologize if youir child come home a little cooped up we have had what seems like 3 months of inside recesses. We are trying our best but it is TOOOO cold to go outside.

Happy Thursday - see you Monday!

Back to School - January Style

Happy New Year to you all.  I am so glad to see that the students had a restful (hehe) break and have come back to school energized and ready to learn.  I think some of them have grown two inches over the break.  January is a time of tremendous growth in Kindergarten (seems they have little else to put their minds to at this time of year!).  I will be testing the kids again to see where they are with letters and numbers.  If I have any concerns as to the rate they are learning them I will let you know in the coming weeks. 
We are continuing to work on wating to speak and not to interrupt when others are talking as well as speaking in full sentences.  I know that many of you already expect this at home and I thank you for that. 
I hope that your first week back in the school routine goes well and I will talk to you soon.
Thanks to those parents who have sent cans and boxes of food (empty) to school to fill up our grocery store.  We still need more grocery items to round out the store so any others items would be greatly appreciated.