Welcome to Dills' Darlings 2015 Kindergarten Blog!

We will be sharing lots of information here. If you'd like an email each time the students or I update the blog just simply put your email address into the box on the right that says "Subscribe by Email". You can also join our blog and become a 'follower'! We love comments and I will read them to the students, so be sure to send us some encouragement! For those of you unfamiliar with blogs you will find this very easy to navigate. The most recent posts are at the top! Also be sure to check out the links and documents tabs at the top for more useful info.

Please be sure to watch this video about the procedures in Kindergarten at Hartville Elementary. If you have any questions please ask, I'm here to help you! 

Please have your child watch this video of ME reading The Kissing Hand before the first day of school.  If they are a little nervous to come to school The Kissing Hand may help!!  

You can also view the Kindergarten Procedures HERE! 

Here is a copy of the Kindergarten supply list. Please be sure to bring supplies to your testing appointment or Meet the Teacher Night.  Click here!

I'm very excited to work with you and your child this year! 

Digital Stories about Thanksgiving

The students have worked  extremely hard in small groups to create digital stories about the first Thanksgiving.  This is their first attempt at creating digital stories and I am very proud of their efforts and finished products....I think you will be, too! We use an app called Story Kit and students are able to draw illustrations, take photos, record their voices, and type text on each page.  The students love trying to use all of the tools!  You can get this app free in iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/storykit/id329374595?mt=8   . I'm sure they would love to create their own digital stories at home.  Be sure to use the 'share' button and email them to our class so we can celebrate their work as well!

When they are shared the quality is not as great as when it is viewed in the app, but they are still pretty cute :)  When you see the speaker icon like the one below be sure to click it and you'll hear their sweet voices.

After modeling how to use the app the students completed these on their own, they did AWESOME!
Click on the links below to view their digital stories. 

Brody R, Brody D, Isaiah, Laelah, and Andrew
Lexi, Gabby, Tessa  (This iPad had some technical issues and they were unable to record.)
McKenna, Ian, Rocco, McKenzie
Ella, Parker,  Abbi
Kylie, Lila, Joey
Josh, Elizabeth,  Jessy

Digital Stories

Here are some of the stories we made about Antarctica.  The kids love using the iPads to show what they know:

http://iphone.childrenslibrary.org/cgi-bin/view.py?b=uhe6wilmynyntr6dnfpa

http://iphone.childrenslibrary.org/cgi-bin/view.py?b=leoi7cjhoqurvxi4fnqj

http://iphone.childrenslibrary.org/cgi-bin/view.py?b=kqozp2a3vmcd2ldlifgf

http://iphone.childrenslibrary.org/cgi-bin/view.py?b=ttt4jfbn5csvncp4c2zc

September Scholastic Book Orders!

Scholastic Book Ordering Information

Web address: scholastic.com/bookclubs
Class Activation Code: GP884
Due: September 11

**Let me know if these are gifts and we can arrange a pick-up!

Use the order form in the flyer your child will bring home and return it to me with your payment by  September 11! Checks can be made out to "Scholastic".

Or, make it easy and send me your order online! The great thing with ‘online’ is that we get even more free books when you order online!!!!  You will also have access to books I recommend  and also books on our class wish list!  You're able to purchase them there if you'd like to donate to our classroom library. 

Go to www.scholastic.com/bookclubs and log in using your user name and password.

If it’s your first time ordering online, use the Class Activation Code shown above to get started.

• SIGN UP at www.scholastic.com/bookclubs <http://www.scholastic.com/bookclubs> . On the parent page, click the “Don’thave a user name or password?“ link, then register for your own user name and password. When prompted, enter the one-time Class Activation Code shown above. This code ensures that your order is sent to me.
• SELECT the books you’d like to order—choose from thousands of titles—many more than in our monthly flyers.
• SEND your order to me online by the due date and your child’s books will be delivered directly to my classroom.
  

Best of all, we earn a FREE book for the classroom library every time a parent places an order online.

The month of September is a special month for Scholastic. If we have a class order of $300 we will receive 10,000 bonus points! My goal this year is to improve our classroom library and this will be a HUGE help! Feel free to share this info with grandparents, aunts, and friends!
Thank you!

August Fun!

Click below to see a slideshow of our August Activities : )  We've had a great beginning to the school year!

August Fun!

WELCOME!

Welcome to our Kindergarten Blog!  

We will be sharing lots of information here.  If you'd like an email each time the students or I update the blog just simply put your email address into the box on the right that says "Follow by Email".  You can also join our blog and become a 'follower'!  We love comments and I will read them to the students, so be sure to send us some encouragement!  For those of you unfamiliar with blogs you will find this very easy to navigate.  The most recent posts are at the top!

Here's a little bit about Mrs. Dills.....

My favorite subject in school was ____reading______.

I have __1 child__.  A beautiful baby girl.... She'll be 2 in October.

I have _0_ pets.

During my free time I like to ____play outside with my daughter and husband, read books, and go to the park_____.

Something you probably don’t know about me is ___I love chocolate and the color blue____.
Here is a picture of my family : )

What about you?  Leave us a comment including something about you that we don't know!