Donors Choose

Donors Choose is a website set up to help teachers fund classroom projects. In Friday's newsletter I asked that no one get me a Christmas gift. In retrospect, it sounds as if I expected one. That is not the case. I often do receive gifts. I would rather you spend your money on something that would benefit the students.

In an earlier post I showed pictures from some of our Work Stations. I posted a project on Donors Choose in November to help cover the cost of making more work station activites. Recently, I received an email stating that $250,000 had been donated and set aside for a donation matching opportunity.

If you are interested please look over the projects at the following web address: http://www.donorschoose.org/we-teach/825425. I am trying to fund the "We Love Workstaions!" one first. The matching code is SPARK, which will be entered when you check out if you choose to make a donation.

Again, this is optional. I do not expect everyone to make a donation. I just thought the matching program was a good opportunity. How often do people give away money?

Thanks,
Miss Moore

On a related note I received word that a reporter from The Knoxville News Sentinel wants to ask me about my Donors Choose project. I haven't spoken to her yet but am interested in finding out more. Hmmm...

Work Stations

We have been doing work stations three times a week for about 2 weeks. The kids practice letter recognition, number recognition, and counting. They will get more difficult as the year progresses. I have 20 stations and we do 1 or 2 each time.

Roll a letter- MB and CR roll the dice and write the letter on their recording sheet starting at the bottom. The 1st letter to the top is the winner. If they finish fast they continue to see which letter will be next. Soon we will do similar activities with words and sounds.

Add One More- DR and LL each roll a dice and mark the number that is one more on the mat. Whoever gets 4 in a row wins.

JF and JP are counting beads and putting them on a chenille stem. They also count the rectangles and match to the number. 

HG and KS are practicing the popcorn words by stringing the letters on chenille stems.

DC and DC count the spiders on the web and record them on the recording sheet.

HM and JG are playing Roll a Letter.

CG and TM are counting pumpkins.

Pumpkin Patch

Last Monday we went to the Johnson's farm. We each took home a pumpkin, pet several animals, decorated cookies, played some games, listened to stories, and went on a hayride. The day started out chilly but warmed up after lunch. I didn't take as many pictures as I usually do.

Story Time

Walking to the next activity

Who's ever heard of a white turkey.

He's soft, isn't he?

Fall Frenzy

Instead of a Halloween Party the kindergarten classes got together and had what we called Fall Frenzy. We had several stations set up in the auditorium. We had art activities, cookie decorating, games, and math activities. This was our first time doing this and I was very surprised that it went so well.

Weighing pumpkins

Haunted House counting

Making spider webs

Pass the pumpkin

Making ghost windsocks

Pass the Pumpkin

Bingo

Making leaf rubbings

Playing Fall Bingo

Making patterns

Making leaf rubbings

Playing memory

Making patterns

Making spider cookies

Playing Bingo!

Making patterns

Keeping the balloon off the floor

Memory match

How much does it weigh?

Ready?

Haunted House Count

Getting ready to make a spider cookie