Mrs. Koch invited us down to her room this afternoon to watch a movie. The movie showed a few of Eric Carle's stories, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," "Papa, Please get the Moon for me," and "The Very Quiet Cricket." This month we are focusing on the author, Eric Carle, and reading many of his books and learning a little about his life. The children were ecstatic to visit another classroom. We hope to do more community gatherings this year with other Kindergarten classrooms.
That afternoon, we had an extended Choice Time. This time is a valued part of the day for Kindergarteners. The children can work on self-control and engage socially with peers in caring ways with adult assistance. The students choose from a variety of centers. Currently, their chooses are blocks, matchbox cars, playdough, math manipulatives, dramatic play, sand table, and puzzles/games.
