Two Hoots and A Holler

Hoot #1

Before Thanksgivng Break, we went to the Orpheum to watch "Red and Green Rhythmic Circus".  Kamarion sat on the very front row and watched their every move.  Since that field trip he has wanted to dance like the dancers that he saw on that stage.  He came back from Thanksgiving Break shouting "I got it!"  Then he showed us what he was talking about...he had been practicing tap dancing like he saw on that field trip!  When he shows us what he has been practicing or when he watches tap dancers on the computer, his whole face lights up!  He has so much interest and passion about tap dancing.  We knew right away what we must do!  Well, Santa came early this year and brought Kamarion a pair of tap shoes! His face is indescribable.  He is a great tap dancer, and we plan to use him as part of our kindergarten program!  Watching his excitement over tap shoes and dancing overflows our hearts with joy and happiness.  Oh to be a kid again!  This right here is what it is all about!!  It truly brings a smile to our faces and a tear to our eyes.  

Hoot #2

Our first House field trip is in the bag! We took about 100 kinder and 5th grade students to the Memphis Riverkings hockey game. It could not have gone any better. The students sat according to their house. We just love watching the 5th graders interact with their kindergarten house buddy! This was such a FUN field trip!  Can't wait to do it again.  We all had such a blast!

This Week's Holler...

While looking on the internet for fun, new Christmas ideas to use in our classrooms, we ran across Mrs. Hoffer's Kindergarten.  We LOVE how she transformed her classroom into Santa's workshop!  Since visiting RCA, we have been very interested to see how teachers in kindergarten are transforming their classrooms.  Kudos to Mrs. Hoffer for giving her students this wonderful experience!  Go check out how she did it!

Two Hoots and A Holler

Hoot #1

HOUSE PARTY!!!!
 This past week we had our house party. This month's house party was different from all of the others. It consisted of all of the houses coming together to create gingerbread houses! Each house went to a designated area where we had all of the items needed to create their house. It was an awesome morning filled with love and laughter! As you can see, they worked hard and together to create some awesome homes. In kinder, we have been reading various versions of "The Gingerbread Man". This fit very nicely with our lessons.

Hoot#2

As teachers, we always seem to discuss the importance of parent involvement. It is so important to have parents that support you and the goals that you have for their students.  When we work together as a team, there are no limits to what our students can do! We have some awesome parents in our rooms this year. We just want to say thank you for making our job a little easier and more enjoyable. Jitterbugs and Rockstars are truly the best!

This Week's Holler
 This week's holler  goes out to Catherine at The Brown Bag Teacher. She teaches a combination K/1 class that totally intrigues us. When you check out her blog, you will see that she has something for everyone. We love her technology section on her blog. There are recommendations of downloads that are wonderful for the classroom.  We have already tried a few. Happy reading!!

 

Two Hoots and A Holler

Hoot #1

This year we have decided that boosting teacher morale will be our focus.  We have done many activities this year with our coworkers to help us to get to know each other better.  One thing that we all love to do is have fun and laugh!  We had a staff volleyball game the Friday before our break.  It was the Emoji Team vs. Beyerlein's Beauties.  The winner got to play the middle school volleyball team.  Everyone had so much fun practicing and getting ready for this event.  All of the students in K-5 were invited to attend, and they had an absolute BLAST cheering for their teachers!  It was definitely a great time had by ALL! 

And of course any chance to put on glitter and have fun, these Glitter Girls were ALL about it!! 

Oh!  And to everyone's surprise....

BEYERLEIN'S BEAUTIES WON!  We even got a trophy to prove it!  However, we didn't win the game against the middle school team! 

 

Hoot #2 

The Christmas spirit has hit kindergarten!  We have SO many Christmas projects planned for our classes.  We hit the ground running as soon as we returned from Thanksgiving Break.  Here a few of the Christmas projects we have done so far.

 The plastic plate and the pot holder can both be found at Dollar Tree in a 2 pack...That's right!  TWO for a dollar!! 

 

This Week's Holler...

This week's holler goes to The Creative Colorful Classroom.  She has some wonderful information on flexible seating for teachers of any grade!  Flexible seating is something we hope to truly implement and expand on in the future.  So grateful for wonderful teachers like her to share their ideas, thoughts, and experiences!  

Go check her out!