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Welcome December!

Friday, December 6, 2019

Welcome December!

We Are Avid Readers!Kindergarten launched into a new unit this week in Reading Workshop!  These young readers are learning that “Avid Readers” are people that love reading so much that they can hardly stop! We […]
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The Gift of Gratitude

Friday, November 22, 2019

The Gift of Gratitude

Writing Our GratitudeKindergarten spent the week considering and discussing all of the things in their lives that they are grateful for. It warmed our hearts to hear all of the things that immediately came to […]
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Building Connections

Friday, November 15, 2019

Building Connections

ABC SchoolThis week, Kindergarteners got to celebrate all that they have learned so far in their study of phonics by holding “ABC School” for special stuffed animal friends! These brave “teachers” spent time showing their […]
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Kindergarten Powers!

Friday, November 8, 2019

Kindergarten Powers!

Super PowersKindergarteners have been busy working hard on their sight word power during Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop and Phonics. Young readers have been gaining fluency with these words as they read and reread familiar texts. […]
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Happy Halloween!

Friday, November 1, 2019

Happy Halloween!

Reading Kindergarteners are so busy gaining more and more reading “superpowers” each and every day! Kindergarteners have mastered the routines of Reading Workshop and are thrilled to be meeting with teachers for small group guided reading. […]
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Bacon, Eggs & Pumpkins

Friday, October 25, 2019

Bacon, Eggs & Pumpkins

Bacon & Eggs Writing PartnersThis week, Kindergarten writers met with their new “Bacon & Eggs” writing partners. These helpful partners give each other support by listening and asking questions about each other’s writing. Forming writing […]
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Creative Kindergarteners

Friday, October 18, 2019

Creative Kindergarteners

ReadingAfter all of the excitement of our We Are Readers! Parade last week, Kindergarteners dove head first into their reading lives this week. Students spent the week discussing their reading super powers, specifically the Pointer […]
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Welcome Fall!

Friday, October 11, 2019

Welcome Fall!

Kindergarteners Are Mathematicians!Students spent the week wrapping up their first unit practicing numbers to 5. Kindergarteners have had so much fun keeping count of everything in our classroom! Students have spent so much time practicing […]
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Curious in Kindergarten

Friday, October 4, 2019

Curious in Kindergarten

Writing BuddiesKindergartners were so excited to complete their “teaching books” this week all about topics they know best! Students illustrated their stories and stretched out the sounds of their words on the page. After working […]
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Kindergarteners are Readers!

Friday, September 27, 2019

Kindergarteners are Readers!

Reading WorkshopKindergartners were surprised to receive wrapped presents in Reading Workshop this week. Students raced to open gifts and were excited to find that they contained some of their old favorite storybooks, books we have […]
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Kindergarten: Marsha McCoy

Marsha enters her sixth year at The Cooper School. Raised in Charleston, Marsha received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from The College of Charleston. Marsha has taught for fourteen years in both the public and private schools. She delights in fostering a warm classroom environment where children can thrive and express themselves comfortably. Marsha enjoys hula hooping, crafting, relaxing at the beach, and finding treasures at flea markets.