NOVEMBER 2012

Transitional KindergartenBathgate Elementary

Mission Viejo, CaliforniaCapistrano Unified School District

Debra Weller

• I am so excited to be teaching TK this year! I have 19 years experience as a kindergarten teacher. In CUSD we are using Dr. Debbi Keeler’s curriculum found on the CKA website www.californiakindergartenassociation.org.

• and developing ideas in collaboration with the three TK teachers.

• I serve on the CKA Board as President Elect.

November

We compared our lives with Pilgrims and Native Americans. Our big event was 33 children turning 5 in November, hence 5 has become our favorite number.

Our mural theme- Fall and Our Neighborhood

Science- growing pumpkins seeds and why leaves change colors

And we all turned five!

Making Turkey Hats

Comparing Pilgims to us

Tissue Collage Leaves

Centers

Drawing what we learned

Native American Blankets

Learning about Native Americans

Practicing Patterns

Listening CenterTracing and drawing leaves

Studying Leaves

Seasons drawing Seasons Picture Sort

Seasons

Native American Symbol Stories and November memory page

Playing ABC bingo November self portraits

November Activities

CONTACT ME AT DWTELLER@COX.NET

Debra Weller