Kindergarten Newsletter
5/26/2017
Classroom News!
On Monday we read the book "Rosie Revere Engineer." It's a story about a little girl who loves creating "doohickies" from things she finds around her house. We selected this story for several reasons. First, the main character ( the engineer) is a little girl. Second, Rosie tries and fails, tries and fails and tries and partially succeeds. The children in our class are at the very beginning of the learning curve that will span the length of their lives. Failing is part of trying and imparting that to our young students is one of the most important lessons we teach in Kindergarten. Finally, "Rosie Revere Engineer" is interesting and funny! After hearing the story the children worked on an engineering challenge in small groups. With popsicle sticks, cups and small cubes they accepted challenges such as -- Build the tallest structure you can, build a structure with something sticking out of it, build a structure that balances on a single cube. Each time a structure collapsed the children burst into cheers - not for their successes but for their attempts.
Conversation Starters
* What is the Pritzker Prize? Can you tell me anything about the buildings designed by this years winner?
* What is the "Disappearing Pool" song?
* How did Elmer rescue the dragon's family?