We had a great time last Friday celebrating the 100th Day of the School Year. For our Kinders is was their first 100th Day, while our 1st Graders remembered some of the festivities from last year. We made a book showcasing things we could and couldn't eat 100 of, as well as the things wish we could and couldn't have 100 of. The class was very creative in some of the choices they made. A few of my favorites were "I could eat 100 marshmallows", "I couldn't eat 100 fish", "I wish I had 100 friends", and "I would not want 100 dirty diapers". If you haven't read your child's book yet, ask them to share it with you. They came up with their own ideas for each page, as well as illustrated the books themselves. They really turned out amazing!!
We also counted our baggy of objects on a 100 chart and some of the students realized that their count was off a little, some too high and others too low. But we had a great time with it anyway! We also drew a picture of what we thought we might look like when we turn 100. These turned out pretty fun too. Most of the class turned them in to me so they are posted on the wall for display. I loved seeing the pictures of students in wheelchairs, with canes or walkers, and most of them had grey hair, glasses, and wrinkles. It was very cool to see the perspective these students had of themselves when they are much older. As most of you noticed, I ended the 100th Day by giving all of the Kinders "$100 dollars". They got very excited when I told them that I made a trip to the bank to give them each a $100 bill. They were a little disappointed to see that it was just an oversized bookmark, but they still enjoyed the sentiment.
To keep the festivities of the 100th Day of School going throughout the month, please continue to have your child practice counting things to 100 on their own. Another great thing is to practice writing to 100 also. I will post a sheet on the blog to help you at home. Simply print it off and you can have your child practice their numbers whenever. You can also use the squares to help keep count when counting objects!!
Thanks again for helping your child be prepared for the 100th Day and have fun working with 100 at home.
-Mr. Linnet
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