Sunday, September 18, 2016

Building Friendships

Well, we did it! We completed our first week of Kindergarten, and we bet you had some tired kiddos this weekend! We are so excited to begin our journey with you and your Kindergartner and share with you what is happening along the way. This will be the place where you can see the amazing learning that goes on throughout the week.

Last week we focused on friendships and creating community. 



We began by exploring the materials in our block area together. Our collaborative building was almost instantaneous! 


Some of us had a plan in our heads from the beginning. "I want to build a house!" We all found ways to build within the space allotted. Not surprisingly, we used all of our materials in this area!


The play got more and more collaborative and purposeful as our time went on.

After working together in the block area, we reflected on our time and discussed our feelings and ideas. "We built a bridge together!"


"I noticed the wall got very tall!"


We shared ideas on how to best work together, share, and solve problems. This was the start to our "Class Agreement", which will continue to develop over the coming days. It's so great to see how our community started to develop within the first hour of class on the first day! We look forward to sharing even more of our first week with you very soon!


2 comments:

  1. This is a wonderful start! Here's to new friendships and a journey of learning and caring.

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    1. Thank you, Katherine. We are excited for the journey ahead!

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