Here we go!

It was so great welcoming my new kindergarten friends into the classroom this week. 

We eased in with just 1/2 attending Thursday and Friday...

All 26 will be together on Monday!

Wish me luck! :)

Here are some highlights from our first day of Kindergarten. 

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My new kinder friends...

Loving every minute with my new Kindergarten friends! 

We have been busy getting to know each other and learning to routines here at school. 

Meet my new friends...
{they are ADORABLE!}

   

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Toot Your Flute Day!

Did you know today is National Toot Your Flute Day?

: )

I am SO thankful that Nate's mom shared this with me:

"October 4th, International Toot Your Flute Day, was intended as a day for shameless self-promotion. No need for modesty, tell everyone how great you are. Celebrate your strong points and take credit for the great things you do. Self-promotion doesn't have to be "bragging."

The students and I had a great conversation about celebrating your strengths vs. bragging... 
and then we got to tooting our own horns a little. : )

I asked the students to share something that they are really great at doing:

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Here are the students sharing their strengths:

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Kindergarten Memories

Here are some of my favorite

Kindergarten Memories

from this school year...

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End of the Year Luau

For the past few years I have been having a Luau to celebrate summer birthdays.

This year I decided to have our Luau as our 
end of the year celebration. 
The children read their memory books with their family, enjoyed a special Kindergarten Memories movie, ate delicious food, and wore fun Hawaiian clothes and leis.

It was SO MUCH FUN!!!

Here are some of the highlights:

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Thank you to all of the parents who helped make this party such a success! 

The Bear Went Over the Mountain

Bravo! Bravo!

I am so proud of my kindergarten friends! 

They did an amazing job at their musical

"Bear Went Over the Mountain". 

Here are some highlights of my owls, squirrels, and mice:

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Wordless Wednesday (Why I Love Kindergarten)

Wordless Wednesday (Why I love Kindergarten)