What did you do in kindergarten today? (Day 2)

When you ask,"What did you do in Kindergarten today?" and the answer is "Nothing..."
Here's what they really mean --

• Read the morning message together and practiced the words "Dear Class" and "Love, Mrs. Spencer"
• Found out the difference between a word and a letter.  Counted letters in a word.
• Said the pledge to the flag
• Listened to stories/poems -- "I Love my White Shoes" and "Rocking in My School Shoes" and "Mary Wore Her Red Dress"
• Sang and learned motion to several songs
• Practiced air writing Aa and Bb and heard a song and story about Annie Apple and Bouncy Ben
• Sorted long and short names
• Explored math stations and learned 4 ways to show the number 6
• Learned about the calendar and named days, months, and seasons
• Practiced saying the rules of the classroom
• Practiced 3 ways to read a book
• Visited the library and learned the procedure for checking out a book
• Found out about different voice levels in the classroom
• Colored a picture of Annie Apple and tried to stay in the lines
• Used a whiteboard and markers to write the letter "a"
• Sang a song about counting to 100
• Practiced reading and spelling "red" in a song
• Walked quietly in a line
• Carried my own tray and ate lunch in the lunchroom
• Cooperated with a partner to use math manipulatives
• Told the teacher which letters I recognized
• Observed a live turtle and learned about reptiles
• Watched a short video about a turtle
• Sat in one spot and read a book quietly for 3 minutes
• Compared shapes to see how they were alike and different
• Went to the gym for PE

This is NOT your mama's kindergarten!!  There is a lot to learn this year, and you will be amazed at all they will accomplish in the next 178 days of school!