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Kindergator Update 10.25.19

Kindergator Update 10.25.19 It was wonderful to meet with everyone this week and last week at conferences. I learned so much more about the kiddos as we talked. Thank you for taking time to come in! As always, if you have questions that have come up since our conference, please let us know. Reading: We worked on noticing and sounding out word endings. That means -ing, -ly, -ed, -s or -es. We listened for words with endings in the spooky fiction stories we read in class and then classified them into groups based on what ending they had. We spent lots of time on the tricky -ed ending that can make the sound “d” or “t” or “ed.” Math :   We took a break from classifying lessons and moved onto comparing numbers. We worked on vocabulary like more, greater, bigger and less, lesser, smaller. We learned how to use “the buddy system” to compare numbers by lining dots up and seeing which ones have buddies and which ones are extras. Writing: We are still working on great cha...

Pumpkin Rolling STEM Activity

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Pumpkin Treats We Sampled This Week

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Here are some of the pumpkin treats we sampled this week in case you get the urge to do some weekend baking. The muffins with the cheesecake filling frosting and the seeds seemed to be the favorites for sure! Just know that we swapped traditional flour for almond meal baking mix to make all the recipes gluten free. Pumpkin Coconut Soup: https://minimalistbaker.com/simple-pumpkin-soup/ Pumpkin Muffins: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gluten-free-pumpkin-muffins-3519560 Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Seeds: https://joyfoodsunshine.com/cinnamon-sugar-pumpkin-seeds/ Garlic Parmesan Pumpkin Seeds: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/260755/garlic-parmesan-roasted-pumpkin-seeds/ Pumpkin Cookies: Pumpkin Cheesecake Filling: