We had a lot of wintery fun in kindergarten this week. To reinforce our learning of the letter, S, we decided to bring in some snow and conduct a few experiments. Children were thrilled to explore the snow during center time and were quite surprised to see the changes that took place the longer the snow was inside. 

 

 

We continued our investigation of how animals survive the cold winter months. This week's focus was hibernation. We read books and watched short video clips to learn more about what happens during this long winter sleep. Ask your child to teach you some interesting hibernation facts. Here are some questions to inspire conversation around the dinner table:

What are some animals that hibernate? 

Why do animals hibernate?

What do animals need to do to prepare for hibernation?

What changes happen to an animal's body during hibernation?

Where do animals hibernate? Why?

In math, we are beginning to develop a vocabulary of words to help us build upon and understand relationships between numbers. Our math word of the week was MORE. Students learned a new game called Who Has More that had them comparing two quantities and identifying which is more. Try this at home by showing your child 2 numbers (or groups of objects) and having them say "5 is more than 3" or "10 is more than 7." It is important for students to use the word, not simply point to the larger number/group. 

That's all for this week! Have a wonderful weekend!

Miss Roberts :)