Nursery Rhymes Presentations...

Over several weeks, we have been learning a variety of Nursery Rhymes. A few days ago, the kids were grouped in small groups and then they chose the Nursery Rhyme they wanted to act out. The children discussed who would do which jobs. They also worked out what props they would need. Some made them from scratch and others added some things from home. Each group worked together and practiced their parts. Take a look at our performances:
AM Class:

Nursery Rhymes from Cindy Blakley on Vimeo.
PM Class:

Nursery Rhymes PM from Cindy Blakley on Vimeo.

Puppy Lullaby....

My friend, Mrs. Borczak shared this video with me. It's really cute. I thought you might think so too!

More Learning Apps from iTunes...

I was searching through iTunes and came across a few Apps for learning  you might like. (note: these are not FREE Apps). Some of our Kindergarteners have iPods and iPads and might enjoy these links.

Oh and by the way, in case you are wondering....we do NOT have iPods or iPads in the classroom. It would be NICE, maybe someday!

Build a Word Easy Spelling

 

Make A Word

STORYBOOK APPS:

Bob Books

PopOut! The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Nursery Rhymes with Story Time

Goldilocks & The Three Bears

Miss Spider's Bedtime Story (iPad)

Beatrix Potter Collection

 We will continue to search for fun Apps for learning. In the meantime, please let us know if you have a favorite educational App that you think we might enjoy.

iTunes Adds Classic Picture Books...

We're still out on Spring Break, but I thought I'd stop in to share a little info:
For those of you iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad owners, you may be interested to know that iTunes has added Classic Children's Picture Books to their library. Titles include, The Poky Little Puppy, Caps for Sale, & Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. iBook is a FREE download from iTunes. The books vary by price. Enjoy!

A New Look for Our Blog...

Today we are THRILLED and EXCITED to reveal a NEW, FRESH, LOOK for our blog. After searching around at several blogs and viewing a lot of templates and designers, I chose  Pamela Lopez at The Posh Box to help bring a  fun, friendly look to our blog!
Don't you just LOVE it?
Pamela worked with me to create the exact style I desired. I love the birds and polka dots! Be sure to look over all the new changes....you can read about us, visit our links, send posts to friends & family via email, sign up to follow us, get email updates, share us on your Facebook, Tweet about us, or grab the banner to share our blog on your site.The Odiogo ("Listen Now") link will even add us to your iTunes.
If you have a need to create or redesign your own blog or website, The Posh Box has lots of templates and resources to help you find the perfect design for you! Pamela is GREAT!!
Please check back soon to see new pages and links!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU Pamela for your patience and hard work!
I am sure our viewers will agree....I think it looks FANTASTIC!!

We Love Center Time...

We usually have very busy days in Kindergarten. One of our favorite times of the day is "Center Time". We get to choose to play from a lot of different areas. Some kids like going to the Block Corner, others like to go to the Writing Center. Some kids like to go to Housekeeping. You can choose to make paper puppets, draw, do puzzles, play with Math games, ABC games, write notes to friends, go on the computer, read books and so much more. The only thing you can't do is NOTHING! With so many choices, everyone needs to be busy doing SOMETHING!

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More From Storybird...

Here are a few more stories you may enjoy from Storybird. Remember, we would love to read books you create there too:
The Picnic on StorybirdThe Strangest Family in the World on StorybirdFriends! on Storybird

A New Way to Share Books...

Storybird is a fun site where you can find pictures, add your own words and create your very own book. Here's a sample book for you to enjoy. We will make more books to share so be sure to check back soon.
Red Bird and His Band on StorybirdIn the meantime, click over to Storybird and create a book of your own. Please let us know when your book has been published so we can read it.

Paper Puppets...

We are having so much fun making Paper Puppets! Our teacher used her Gypsy & Cricut machine to create some puppet templates for us to trace. We got to pick out some of the clothing and costumes too. We use the templates and paper scraps to make our puppets. Then we glue them on sticks and head over to our puppet stage. What creative fun!

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Popsicle Party...

Today we got to have a POPSICLE PARTY!! We collected the most box tops of all the classes and as a reward, we got to have a nice frozen treat. YUMMY!! Thanks to all the families who sent in boxtops to help us win!