Welcome Kindergarten class 2015-2016!

I can't wait for the school year to begin!  I have created a new project to support reading every day and giving high quality non-fiction books for students to take home every night!  
Look for the SPARK code to double your donation! 

We have been working on science and learning about the life cycle of frogs.  We have also been learning about force and motion.  With all of our new learning we are also trying hard to incorporate the use of technology and discovering what a powerful learning tool our new iPads are.  Check out this video that shows our young scientist exploring different motions and the use of force.  It looks like a lot of playing....
https://vimeo.com/user40411010/videos

Kindergarten is gaining a new iPad mini!

I am so excited to say that I have wonderful friends, family, parents and grandparents who support my classroom!  I started a project through donorschoose.org in order to try to gain an iPad for my student's to use.  Currently they use mine every day, and they are always trying to gain more time on it.  I only have the one, and I thought it would be a great learning opportunity if we had more for our classroom.  I was totally overwhelmed at the quick response I received!  Within 4 days the project was funded.  I would love to have one for each student in my classroom.  We use the iPad to reinforce daily skills and build new learning.  I am going to continue to work at gaining this technology for my students.  I am sharing the link to my personal page.  I have submitted the project again and it is pending approval.  Please feel free to share it, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support!  :)
Mrs. Matot's Donors Choose Page

When it snows....

Our sand table becomes a snow table!

Color exploration with spray bottles and food coloring!

Discovering all of the possibilities!

December 4,2014

We have just finished working on identifying the letters and sounds of the alphabet.  Daily practice will be important as we begin learning about digraphs!  (Two letters that make 1 sound)   I introduced TH/th.  We are also working very hard on correct letter formation.  Ask them to sing you the song, "Where do you start your letters?"  You will love it!  

If you notice at the top left hand corner of my blog it says, "Bridges Math."  This is a program that we use in our school from kindergarten through 4th grade.  If you click on it, there are resources on the page that will support your child's math learning.  It gives an overview of the skills that students will work on through out the year.  I use these on the computer and on my iPad.  This site is great if you have older children as well.  Just click on the grade level  and you will see the corresponding information.  It also includes some free apps that you can download.  Please check it out!  :)

If you click on the word Bridges at the top of the page it will bring you to a resource page of online games that will support your child's math learning!  Check it out!