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We are exploring life cycles and noticing change. Acting out and labeling the parts of the butterfly life cycle was a perfect end to a week full of learning. Check out all the sounds we know! DogwoodES FairfaxVA

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My amazing ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩ Kinders have been busy practicing their writing. They have been helping with our morning message today they asked if they could write the whole thing. Check out their awesome work!💚

Math centers have quickly become one of my favorite times of the day. I love seeing students actively involved in engaging,hands on activities that allows for movement and the opportunity to showcase their learning ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩ ⁦FCPS Region 1⁩

We are a community of readers and writers loved seeing how excited my kids were to try out new literacy centers. Sight word hopscotch and swat the sight word we’re big hits! ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩ ⁦FCPS Region 1⁩

You know you are doing something right when you return from a morning CLT and your class has a message waiting for you!🥰 ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩

Our daily phonics lessons have helped these awesome ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩ Kinders become readers and writers! ⁦FCPS Region 1⁩

Absolutely love when my students get to share their thinking and learn from each other when students have voice and choice amazing learning happens! ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩

Our 10 day countdown to becoming first graders has begun.Day 1-game day my awesome ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩ Kinders and I had a blast!

Day 2 of our countdown to First grade my sweet ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩ Kinders and I enjoyed some bubble fun #joy

Day 3- donuts! Check out these amazing smiles so happy to spend my days with these cuties🥰 ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩

Day 4-sidewalk chalk. Only directions given stay on the blacktop and have fun. Ss chose to showcase what we learned about shadows, played a cooperative game and practiced their drawing & writing skills. These ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩ Kinders ❤️ learning!

Day5-ice cream party and #pyp awards. We are #caring #principled #communicators! ❤️ the family support so many came to celebrate all of the love and learning! ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩ ⁦FCPS Region 1⁩

Day 6-pizza party! We enjoyed the beautiful weather under a shady spot and we talked about some of our favorite memories from the year ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩

Day 7- popsicles. We enjoyed our treat outside with another ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩ k class. Ss had fun connecting with friends who might be in their class next year!

We had a blast during field day. Thank u JASON ERICSON for such a fun day! ⁦DogwoodES FairfaxVA⁩ ⁦Dogwood ES Physical Education⁩

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