This week we will learn the Bible verse below as we learned the true story of the wise men visiting Jesus. 

We we to the Kindergarten classroom to practice our song for when we sing in church January 26th! 

Back in the classroom the friends had so many things they want to share with each other.  We took turns with the sharing stick and shared our stories with each other. 

Outside time 

The friends were so excited an interested in the ice in the outdoor classroom.  

Back in the classroom, the friends asked some questions about ice.  A study of ice could possibly be out next topic of study if the friends have continued interest in ice. 

During small group time we explored letters with Mrs. Dieckamp! 

The friends also explored subitizing with the dominoes.  (Subitizing is the ability to see how many in a group without needing to count.)  We celebrate all levels of success in our class!  Success for some friends is matching like sets.  Success for other friends is counting the dots in a set.  Success for some friends is identifying how many in a set.  Success for some friends is adding the two sides of the dominoes to make a number story.  We use open ended materials to support all levels of success! 

The friends continued to work on their stories from yesterday.  They added more details and illustrations. 

"I need to write a two on this page because it is the second page." 

Free choice time 

The friends enjoyed exploring the x-rays.  This provided an opportunity to expand our vocabulary.  I introduced words such as bones, spine, joint, and x-ray as we played together. 

The friends were pretending to be a "doctor for animals."  I shared with them that is called a Veterinarian.  We used the word throughout our play to expand our vocabulary.