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Meet Your Teacher!
My name is Rachel Curtze and I am the Kindergarten teacher at TCPS. I am excited about the wonderful school year ahead of us. My passion is teaching Kindergarten and watching students grow into lifelong learners. Before coming to TCPS, … Continue reading
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Kaleigh Day
For the past five months, the Kindergarten and First grade have observed my daughter. She would come to school for about 3o minutes once a month. Today, May 25th, she spent the whole day with the K and 1st students. … Continue reading
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Visiting the Arctic (A Day at the Zoo)
We had a wonderful trip to the zoo. The Polar bears were very active due to the rain and cold. Even though we got a little wet, we had a lot of fun. Check out these videos to see what … Continue reading
Learning about our skin with Dr. Tokarz
The kindergarten class has been learning about the 5 senses. The last sense that we studied was touch. We have been learning what touch is and how a person feels. We were very luck to have Dr. Tokarz visit … Continue reading
Wednesday is Library Day!
Today we joined the first grade for Library class. Ms. Belk read us a great story, 10 Little Rabbits by Virginia Grossman and Sylvia Long. It is a counting rhyme with illustrations of rabbits in native American costume depicting traditional customs such … Continue reading
Raising money for our Community Outreach project
Every week, we collect recyclable bottles from each classroom and office downstairs in TCPS. We count each bottle we collect, and keep a tally for our report. We turn the bottles in at the recycling center, and put the money … Continue reading
The Little Engine that Could
Today we read The Little Engine That Could. After reading how The Little Blue Engine pulled the entire train of toys over the mountain, we filled our own train. We categorized fruits, vegetables, toys, and clothes in our trains. Take … Continue reading
A New Year…A New Environment
Every year the Kindergarten class recreates a part of our world in the classroom. The students start off the year by receiving clues about what the environment will be. So far, they have taken home three clues. 1. The environment … Continue reading
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The Path to Learning
So often, we as teachers need to let the students lead the way down the path to learning. As this kindergarten class grows in their thinking, we are able to head down paths that typically are left for older students. … Continue reading
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Bottle Tops
Anything can be turned into a toy when you are in Kindergarten. Recently, the kindergartners have started collecting water bottle tops. I find them everywhere; in their pockets, in cubbies, on the floor, the list goes on and on. I … Continue reading
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