Monthly Archives: August 2011

Story Response Ideas

Posted on August 26, 2011 by kacoon

Some days I do read-alouds to the students to work on story comprehension and vocabulary skills. One activity that we love is called “Stop- and- Draw.” I break a story up into parts where we can stop to discuss the … Continue reading →

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Making Number Bonds

Posted on August 26, 2011 by kacoon

We have begun to explore the value of numbers. We are learning that a number represents an amount and it can be shown in different ways. The terms “the story of one, two, three and four” showed how a given … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten Writers

Posted on August 11, 2011 by kacoon

Here we are in the early stages of our kindergarten writing process. The following are pictures of the students writing about some person they know well. This type of writing will fall under the benchmark of informational writing. This is … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten Overview 2011/12

Posted on August 11, 2011 by kacoon

Kindergarten Scope and Sequence 2011/12

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Making Musubi

Posted on August 11, 2011 by kacoon

After reading and learning about the different story characters in the Musubi Trilogy, our class made our own musubi…. and they didn’t run away from us! Here are the step by step instructions the keiki came up with for making … Continue reading →

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2011/12 First Day of School KA

Posted on August 4, 2011 by kacoon
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