K.Ko.: Turtles
T.D.: Jellyfish
I.I.: Fishes
K.F.: Sharks
J.D.: You can hold some hermit crabs.
K.Koj.: Sharks
R.M.: Seals
J.M.: Dolphins
K.Ku.: Sea Urchins
M.Y.: Water
N.A.: Lobsters
S.C.: Jellyfish
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Aloha! I am so excited to have your child in my summer school class.We're in our first week of summer school, and our Jump Start Kindergarten class is still adjusting to new routines, meeting new friends and teachers, sharing ideas, and participating in classroom activities. Our class is off to a great start!
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J.D.: “Water can get anything wet. If you put water in a glass for 10 days, it becomes sea glass.”
R.M.: “The rain falls, and it gives water to the plants.”
K.Ko.: “No wasting water. Put water in a cup and drink it all. Water makes you grow.”
N.A.: “The fish live in water.”
I.I.: “The water comes from the pipes. The rain came down and it went in the sewer.”
K.F.: “After you turn on the sprinklers, it waters the grass. Just like humans. They drink the water.”
K.Kob.: “When you turn on the faucet, you take your dishes and wash dishes. Where does water come from? A big pot?”
J.M.: “Water comes out at the water fountain.”
M.Y.: “Save water by turning off the fountain.”
K.Ku.: “Take a bath. I like hot water.”
T.D.: “If you have a drippy sink, tell your mother or father so they can fix it.”
Thank you for joining us for our Informal Jump Start Kindergarten Presentation. What a nice way to wrap up the summer! I have truly enjoyed working with you and your children this summer. I was touched by all of your thoughtful gifts.
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Auntie Margo, from the Manoa Heritage Center, came over today for a special visit! She brought her newspaper, drawing canvas, markers, glitter, and colored paper. She talked about different occupations in our community and how hats are important.
Here are some ideas from our class:
M.F.: "Policeman."
A.G.: "Farmer."
S.S.: "Mr. K.'s cowboy hat."
T.P.T.: "Train Conductor."
C.H.: "Goofy and Donald Duck."
E.C: "Fireman."
J.M.: "Cook."
J.D.: "Policeman."
Each student got to decorate his/her own hat. We marched around the classroom to show off our fancy hats!
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Mrs. Sawyer's 3rd - 5th grade students have been visiting our Jump Start Kindergarten class almost every Friday. The Kindergartners select their favorite books from our library to read with their reading buddy. This is a great way to build our MPI community. The children are VERY excited to have reading buddies!
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Some of the daily literacy activities in which the children participate include: learning new songs and poems, reading the daily schedule, shared reading of a big book (phonics lessons are often incorporated into these times), storytelling, working on their Hawaiian colors book and Hawaiian islands fact book.
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On Monday, June 25, our class went to visit Auntie Margo at the Manoa Heritage Place. She showed us different native Hawaiian plants and took us on a short hike. We also helped her water the kalo plants and worked on a fun art activity using the leaves we collected.
We are so lucky that Manoa Heritage Center is part of our community!
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On Friday, June 22, both Kindergarten classes visited the Honolulu Zoo. Students were able to pet the goats, look through a glass carp tank, pretend to be zookeepers, and observe the monkeys, hippos, elephants, and birds.
A big thank you to A.G.'s grandmother for joining us on our zoo adventure!
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Our class spent a couple of days exploring and playing with different math manipulatives. Students need this exploration and play time before they are ready for more directed activities with the manipulatives. Some children chose to sort buttons and unifix cubes, while others engaged in pretend play with the counting bears.]]>