Dear Parents:
I want to thank you coming to today's Spring Celebration. The children did an amazing job with their poems and songs. I really loved it and hope that you did as well.
I know that you also had to be so happy reading your children's Book of Poetry. When I was putting the poems in the book, I could not believe how many poems they had written. The poems the children recited were poems from our Shared Reading for the several weeks before the celebration. They love reciting them. Copies of the poems are now in their Shared Reading notebooks. Have the children recite them to you while they point to each word. It is amazing how well they are reading.
The children just loved writing their poems. The writing unit of study on Poetry teaches children to explore, and savor language, valuing voice and repetition, sounds and onomatopoeia (even if they never heard any of these terms before). The children in Class K-207 learned to read and write with an ear, appreciating and revising the pace and rhythm of words, and they learned to care not only about their topics, but also about how they write about those topics. Poetry can teach children to deliberately craft their language, trying things on the page on purpose, hoping to create special effects.
Poetry can also encourage young children to see the world with fresh eyes. They write what the see. Children can learn to see with their hearts, to show their feelings by pretending and imagining with language. The children in Class K-207 learned to have fun with words…to be daredevils and gymnasts with language.
For any parent who was not able to come to the celebration, their book of poems is currently on display outside our classroom. Please take a moment to come by and take a look.
Thank you to for all the food and goodies. The Children were so happy to see so many of you. Also...thank you for all your support. I know that on any occasion I could call any number of you to come by and help me. You are a great group of parents! I will miss you next year.
Fondly,
Mrs. Graham
PS: Kindergarten Graduation - June 18 in Prospect Park.... More to follow!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
SPRING CELEBRATION - Formerly "The Mother's Day" Celebration!!!!
Dear Parents:
PLEASE JOIN CLASS K-207 FOR A CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF OUR BEAUTIFUL MOTHERS. THIS IS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS BUT WILL BE FUN. WE WILL BE PERFORMING SOME OF OUR FAVORITE SPRING POEMS.
BRING YOUR CAMERAS!!!
WHEN: Friday, May 22, 2009
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
WHERE: CLASS K-207
*Too many wonderful things going on in Class K-207 – not enough time in the day!!!!
Fondly,
Ms. Graham and Class K-207
PLEASE JOIN CLASS K-207 FOR A CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF OUR BEAUTIFUL MOTHERS. THIS IS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS BUT WILL BE FUN. WE WILL BE PERFORMING SOME OF OUR FAVORITE SPRING POEMS.
BRING YOUR CAMERAS!!!
WHEN: Friday, May 22, 2009
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
WHERE: CLASS K-207
*Too many wonderful things going on in Class K-207 – not enough time in the day!!!!
Fondly,
Ms. Graham and Class K-207
Thursday, May 14, 2009
What is Happening?????
Dear Parents:
As you know, the Kindergarten Classes will be going on a trip to the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, BMCC, 199 Chambers Street, New York, New York on Friday, May 15, 2009 to see The Paper Bag Players perform in the show “Make A Little Room For Me!” for a 10:30 a.m. performance. We will be leaving the school at 9:30 a.m. and will be going by school bus. I am very sorry that we are only allowed to take 2 parent volunteers.
This is due to the fact that there is a limited amount of room in the theatre. I have sent notices to the parents chosen for the trip. For any parent who paid for the trip and is not a volunteer, I will return your money. I am so sorry. I love having parents come with us. Since one of my children is not coming, I was allowed to take three parents. I have chosen parents who have never come on trips with our class. I think this is fair. We will return to school after lunch and I have decided that I would order and pay for pizza for the class for lunch when we return. So we will be having a pizza party!!! Therefore, do not bring lunch for your child.
Also...if the weather permits, we will be going on a walking trip to the public library on Tuesday May 19th. We will be going to the Windsor Terrace branch. We are due there 1:00 p.m. We are scheduled to have the children being read to by one of the librarians. For the children who filled out applications, we will also receive our new library cards and be able to take out books. If your child already has a library card, please bring it in. I am presently holding several library cards for the children who gave them to me previously. Please dress your child appropriately. We will return to the library in a few weeks where the children will return their books to the library. We will also visit the playground for our playground study on our way back from the library. This is a fun walking trip and if any parent would like to come, I would be happy to have them.
I am getting pretty sad that the year is almost over. As many of you know, I have two of my own children graduating from school - one from high school and one from middle school. Yet, combined with my own children moving on in life, I have become very attached to all my children in K-207. I think I am going to be a basket case at the end of June. I love your kids like they are my own so I am not only losing my first child who is on his way to college in August but 21 others..... I am emotional even thinking about it!!!
Thank you for all your support!
Ms. Graham
As you know, the Kindergarten Classes will be going on a trip to the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, BMCC, 199 Chambers Street, New York, New York on Friday, May 15, 2009 to see The Paper Bag Players perform in the show “Make A Little Room For Me!” for a 10:30 a.m. performance. We will be leaving the school at 9:30 a.m. and will be going by school bus. I am very sorry that we are only allowed to take 2 parent volunteers.
This is due to the fact that there is a limited amount of room in the theatre. I have sent notices to the parents chosen for the trip. For any parent who paid for the trip and is not a volunteer, I will return your money. I am so sorry. I love having parents come with us. Since one of my children is not coming, I was allowed to take three parents. I have chosen parents who have never come on trips with our class. I think this is fair. We will return to school after lunch and I have decided that I would order and pay for pizza for the class for lunch when we return. So we will be having a pizza party!!! Therefore, do not bring lunch for your child.
Also...if the weather permits, we will be going on a walking trip to the public library on Tuesday May 19th. We will be going to the Windsor Terrace branch. We are due there 1:00 p.m. We are scheduled to have the children being read to by one of the librarians. For the children who filled out applications, we will also receive our new library cards and be able to take out books. If your child already has a library card, please bring it in. I am presently holding several library cards for the children who gave them to me previously. Please dress your child appropriately. We will return to the library in a few weeks where the children will return their books to the library. We will also visit the playground for our playground study on our way back from the library. This is a fun walking trip and if any parent would like to come, I would be happy to have them.
I am getting pretty sad that the year is almost over. As many of you know, I have two of my own children graduating from school - one from high school and one from middle school. Yet, combined with my own children moving on in life, I have become very attached to all my children in K-207. I think I am going to be a basket case at the end of June. I love your kids like they are my own so I am not only losing my first child who is on his way to college in August but 21 others..... I am emotional even thinking about it!!!
Thank you for all your support!
Ms. Graham
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