We LOVE Centers!

While Mrs. Kroeger has been working with students one-on-one this week, Kindergartners have been hard at work in their math and literacy centers.  Here are some of the activities we are working on!

Simple Sums:  Students played with a partner.  Each partner rolled two dice, added the numbers together and recorded their answers on their "Ssssimple Sums" board.  The first one to fill their snake won the game! 

Simple Sums

Leaf Patterns:  Kindergartners created a variety of patterns using different colored leaves.  They then needed to label their pattern:  AB, ABC, ABB, AAB.

 

Before, After, Between:  We have been working hard on developing our number sense.  Kindergartners played this game in a group of four.  Each player receives two cards.  The first player draws a 3rd card and decides if that card "fits" between the first two.  For instance, if a student has a 3 and a 8 and draws a 5, this number fits between.  They would then record this set of numbers on their paper, keep the 3 cards and then draw two new cards.  The game continued until no more cards were left!

 Stamping Fun:  Students stamped the letters that are in their name and not in their name.  This was one of our favorite centers (and the messiest!)

That Hexagon is a Tricky Hexagon

That hexagon is tricky, isn't it?  It is for our Kindergartners anyways!  The hexagon is commonly confused with the octagon.  Knowing that some of our shapes are still tricky for the kiddos in Room 207, we have been reviewing shapes recently.  I introduced my Kindergartners to my friend, SHAPE MONSTER....

We practice "feeding" our shape monster shapes for breakfast!  The Kindergartners LOVE feeding him and never forget to remind me that he is probably hungry!

We also learned to play "I Have, Who Has:  Shapes".  Each student is given one or two cards (see below).  The first student begins by saying, "I have the red circle.  Who has the green square?"  Then, the person with the green square on the top reads their card.  We continue until all cards have been read!  This is a great game to not only review shapes, but it develops listening skills and reviews colors.

 

On another note, we celebrated Aidan's birthday today!  Mrs. Harnish came in to read us a story.  She read The Mixed-up Chameleon, which is one of Aidan's favorite books.  Happy birthday Aidan!

Kindergartners never cease to amaze me. During Snack & Chat today, some friends decided it would be fun to make patterns out of their snacks!  One friend started...and it quickly spread throughout the room.  Those who hadn't eaten all their snacks began frantically creating any patterns they could make.  Others whose snacks were gone began making patterns out of markers, crayons, anything around!  I LOVE seeing my Kindergartners take initiative in their own learning.  The shouts of "I made an AB pattern!" and "Mine is an ABC pattern!" melted my heart.  Way to go Kindergartners!