French: Fashion Show

Today the girls had a blast putting on a silly fashion show.  They dressed up in over-sized clothes and walked down the runway while their classmates cheered them on in French.  The polka dot pants were a crowd favorite.

Snow, Snow, Snow !

The snow can not keep us away from school any longer! 

We have been growing snowflakes in the room.  You too can make it snow inside. 

French: Bonne Année

This month the girls have been learning about the French calendar.  They have been practicing the French words for the days of the week, the months, the seasons, and the weather.  They also learned about a holiday in France called La Fête des Rois.  They learned that it is celebrated by eating kings cake and that the person who gets the piece with the bean inside is queen for the day.  As a very special treat, one of the girls brought in a real kings cake for everyone to try.  Here is our Bryn Mawr queen of the day.

From the Library

Big news! Kindergarteners will begin checking books out from the library next Thursday (1/23). Girls may have one book out at a time. Books may be kept for up to three weeks. When the book comes back, a new one may be checked out. Girls may choose a book to read alone, or one to read with a more experienced reader. Check your daughter's Thursday folder for more information.

Welcome Back!

We are back in full swing after our two week break and it seems as if these girls have grown by leaps and bounds! They are truly kindergarteners now and it is such fun to see them grow more confident by the day.

Last week we continued our Jan Brett author study with an in-depth look at The Mitten. We read the story, talked about the characters, made predictions, and retold the story we had heard. We could not stop laughing after the bear sneezes and sends the animals flying through the air! Each girl created her own mitten to hold the characters from the story. Ask your daughter to retell the story for you when she brings home her mitten!

In math we have been learning about separation stories. We acted them out, played some games, and even had the opportunity to eat math!

This week we learned all about Martin Luther King, Jr. Through stories and songs we learned about his dream and how he wanted every person to be treated equal. The girls shared some wonderful ideas about what it means to be equal. They even remembered that Mary Garrett, one of Bryn Mawr's founders, also wanted equality - this time for boys and girls in education! Your daughters impress us every day!

We may be different on the outside, but we are all the same on the inside!

Our "Circle of Peace"

Art: Shape Stamping

Th girls oohed and aahed at the results of their patterns from the dip-dying lesson.  Then, they chose one towel to print shapes on using black ink and a variety of "stamps".  You might recognize the marks of clothes pins, plastic forks, spools, lids, corks, and toothbrushes. The challenge was to repeat an all over pattern on top of the dyed pattern. The results are spectacular! 

Art: Back to the Islands

Awhile back the girls crafted islands out of clay working with various forms and textures.  The islands are out of the kiln and ready to paint.  They have some many imaginative stories tell tell about their islands: places to hide, places to run, buried treasure,  hidden houses, and magical pools.  After painting, they will make a map so you can find your way around! 

Art: Patterns & Printmaking

The materials for this project are right in your own home: food coloring and papertowels.  The girls folded a paper towel 3x the "hotdog way" making a narrow rectangle.  Then, they "flip-flop folded" it into a small rectangular nugget.  Next, they dipped the paper towel into red, yellow, or blue food coloring (diluted with water) just until the color ran towards their fingers.  The paper towels stay folded for a bit between newspaper.  Their patterns will be revealed next class when they will add another layer of pattern with printmaking techniques.