STEM or otherwise known as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We talked about what STEM looks like in a Kindergarten classroom and how those of us in K-town are going to go about creating those lessons. Lately in my classroom we've been doing a lot with Science and Mathematics such as our long term investigation with our grow shark or using a tens frame and M&M's to show our learning on the number 0-5. Food is such a wonderful motivator for kids to work, especially candy. Another activity we did in math was using ten frames and painting the number of dots that go into the tens frame, paint is also a great motivator for kids to work with. At the moment, we haven't started much inquiry with the kindergarteners and won't until early November/late October so for now we keep working on process skills and the basics for science.
On another note, I've been taking the lead on more and more lessons in my classroom. While I found this to be intimidating at first, I've discovered my natural rhythm for it, and have been enjoying the process of planning and implementing lessons with my collaborating teacher. My collaborating teacher has made interning wonderful by making it clear that the classroom isn't hers or mine, its ours. I know that all the skills I'm honing and working on are going to make my first year so much easier and I'm thankful for all my learning right now.
And that's all for this week,
Ms. Brookes