I know you have all been wondering....

I know you have all been wondering what we have been up to in Kindergarten during the last few weeks. We have been getting to know one another, learning our classroom routines and learning about apples. We have picked them,counted them, washed them, cut them, ate them, cooked them, painted them and ate them some more. Sit back and have a look at what we do best...

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WOO-Hoo!!! I am back in the classroom after a year in a half off. It is time to dust off the ole blog and get back onto the technology roller coaster and ride. I have noticed in my time away from blogging that the number of Kindergarten blogs has exploded. That is fantastic! The more of us who are sharing what we do in our classrooms gives our student's parents insight into their child's day and encourages fellow teachers with a new idea or the courage to try something new. I welcome my new class of smiling 4 and 5 year olds and anticipate a great year.

Well this made my day...

Well, would you look at this! The California Teaching Credential Organization gathered together what they think are the 50 best Kindergarten blogs. Our little blog from rural Alberta made it. How cool is that! Sometimes it is nice to be recognized....

The California Teaching Credential Organization: Top 50 Kindergarten Blogs

Congratulations to all the other Kindergarten Teachers who were chosen and for all the good work they do in the classroom everyday.

Just a note...

Hello to all,
Just a little note to let the other professionals who follow my blog that I will not be teaching for the remainder of this year due to a health condition. I will be back with "bells on" as soon as possible. I miss my network of professionals through twitter and those who follow my blog and comment often. I most certainly miss my Kindergarten Kids! Thanks to all who follow who have given me tons of professional support through this blog.
Joanne

Well hey.....

Just a little message for the Kindergarten Kids. Just to let them know that Mrs. McMahon is missing them!

And they look fabulous....

I am not going to lie to you. This project turned into so much more than I expected on all levels. We have been patterning like crazy for the whole month of January and honestly, we are all pretty sick of patterns. With Valentine's right around the corner and our love of paint, I decided we would make big hearts with a pattern and decorate the school up. I thought this would be an easy activity since we are SOOOOO good at patterning. As Bloom's Taxonomy would say, we were moving to higher level thinking and applying our knowledge. But guess what, it was hard! We had to start with a red heart in the middle, then add pink, then add purple, then back to red, then pink, then purple. Sounds easy, but it was not. I don't know if it was the sheer size that overwhelmed the kids, but some really struggled with this. Of course, others sailed through, but the students who had not firmly grasped patterning were evident. Now I know that some of us need to pattern more! By the end of this enlightening project, Mrs. McMahon had paint on her shoe and pants,her hair on top her head in a sideways ponytail, and a huge sweat on. Yes, it was messy, but they loved it and were so proud of their HUGE Valentines. And I absolutely know who has not grasped the patterning concept.
And by the way, the book called Mr. Hatch, Somebody Loves You is a great read for Valentine's Day. It is available online through Storyline if you have access.