What a great turnout today! I felt really bad for everyone having to wait after my times got off! Thank you so much for your patience!! See you Wednesday! I've been working on this computer ALL day! Whew I am beat....but before I go to bed, I found this site and didn't want to forget about it for the first few days of school: http://www.kinderart.com/multic/mlkjr_crayons.shtml The kissing hand info:Go on a Chester Hunt! I LOVE this idea....he can be waiting somewhere special for us to find him! The Chester Chase will familiarize students with the school rooms and personnel (library, cafeteria, office, etc.) Give each staff member we were going to visit a note to read and a heart sticker to put on the palm of their hand I taped this note in the back of The Kissing Hand book: Dear Boys and Girls, You’ve read my story, “The Kissing Hand”. Now I think we can have some fun. Read the clues that I leave for you. Try to follow each one! Now let’s play a game and look for me. Here’s the first clue to start! Go visit Mrs. ____ in Room ____ And look on her hand for a heart! Love, Chester Raccoon For the rest of the places we visited, I used this clue for the person to read, along with giving them a heart sticker for their hand. Dear Boys and Girls, I put a heart on Mrs. _____’s hand. But there’s someone else to see. Go to the ______ and look for a heart. Maybe you’ll even find me. Love, Chester Raccoon I had a helper put raccoon feet on the floor between the last stop and our classroom. The helper also put out hand-shaped cookies with a heart in the middle on the tables for when we returned. This is the note read by the person at the last place we visit. Dear Boys and Girls, I gave ______ a little heart for her hand. Then I left on my own little feet. Follow my paw prints through the hall. They’ll lead you to a treat. Love, Chester Raccoon Finally, this note was posted in our room. Dear Boys and Girls, You had a good time looking for me, But back to my book I went. Read my story again on another day And enjoy the cookies I sent! Love, Chester Find your heart stamp! Download a little book for them to take home: http://printables.atozteacherstuff.com/18/chester-goes-to-school-book/ http://my.extension.uiuc.edu/documents/257080502080208/lessonplan-the_kissing_hand.pdf http://www.thekcrew.net/kissinghand.html It’s my first day of kindergarten And I’m thinking of you. I made these precious handprints So you’ll think of me, too. It’s my first day of school And “The Kissing Hand” is what we read. It’s about a raccoon Who did just as his parents said. Like the raccoon’s first day at school I was scared and a little shy. But because of what you said I was brave and I got by. All through the year I’ll make more things for you. So as I change and as I learn You can witness my growth, too! OR A piece of me I give to you, This special heart because “I love you.” The heart is you, the hand is me, It shows that we are A family. Be sure to check out your books on Monday with Heather! Great schedule website: http://www.mrsnelsonsclass.com/teacherresources/thematicunits/firstdayofschool.aspx Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Chicka tree with magazine letters or stamp letters Good night! |
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Mrs. Halvorson
Happy Kindergarten teacher, Archives
March 2017
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