Our CASE Kindergarten class is taught by Mrs. Kapelinski and we are lucky enough to have a few amazing aides who help out in that room as well! For the month of January, the Kindergarten CASE kiddos are learning about the theme past and present. Students are learning about items that kids used long ago and items that kids use now. They will also be working on literacy, math and social studies activities that all focus on the past and present theme.
Every month, the students have a core vocabulary focus. This month, the words they are focusing on are UP, DOWN and IN. Mrs. Kapelinski, the Kindergarten teachers, has been reading stories and working on different activities that revolve around the use of those words. These core vocabulary lessons help to give the students a powerful and flexible tool to communicate whatever they want to say!
Fine motor activities that help students increase their ability to make movements using the small muscles in their hands and wrists. Students have been working on some winter based fine motor activities during centers times. During these center times, students are working on cutting, writing and pre-writing activities.
Another focus in CASE is on social skills. Social skills are the skills we use to communicate and interact with each other, both verbally and non-verbally, through gestures, body language and our personal appearance. Students have a social skills group that focuses on playing together and taking turns. You may walk down the hall and hear a rowdy game of Duck, Duck, Goose or see students playing catch. Students are using their individualized communication systems to gain the attention of their friends and participate in the game all while playing together.
We love hearing all about what's UP, DOWN and going on IN Kindergarten CASE.
