Mrs. Croft's Kindergarten Class

Our fitness frenzy field trip was a great way to get the kids moving, especially on such a cold week! They had to really cooperate and work together for many of the activities. We were joined by the other kindergarten class and it was nice to see them all working together, and some even told me they made new friends! Valentine’s Day is a great day to focus on themes of kindness, showing love for others, and why not focus on this important theme for the entire month, which is what we have been doing! Students made beautiful “heart work”. They also thought about ways to spread love. Here are a few of the adorable responses I was given! We also talked about all the things we love!! The pictures of these kiddos blowing kisses has been a hallway favorite, and their answers to what they love are even better!! Father Jim came for a visit on Valentine’s Day to talk about ways we can show kindness. Smiling is one of the best ways, a...

We had a fun month learning about hibernation. Students learned that quite a few animals hibernate, including snakes, and bats! Students learned why animals hibernate, and where and how they make their winter homes. We concluded our hibernation unit by having a fun in class hibernation day complete with PJ’s, and bear headbands! Students searched for food around the classroom when it was “spring”. During the “winter” they knew to find a warm den to “hibernate”. They had so much fun searching for all the foods bears like! Fish (goldfish), honey (honey but cherries), and berries (raisins). Students also made bear dens out of marshmallows and toothpicks!