Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class

Novi Woods Elementary- Novi School District

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

#taylorswift @taylorswift13

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

So much fun during Woods You Rather running the Taylor Swift Fan Club. we made posters and did Taylor Swift tattoos. We also watched part of her tour video. We got to build connections with students in other classes and grades. @NCSD @NoviWoods

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Learning about the eclipse in kindergarten! @NCSD @NoviWoods

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Turning a tangram into something else! I love showing them how to manipulate the shapes into something new. @NCSD @NoviWoods

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

We had a classroom goal of getting 220 leaves. Students earned a leaf for every book they read at home. We grew 225 leaves so we met our goal and got an ice cream party. Happy March is Reading Month! @NCSD @NoviWoods

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Give One, Get One thinking routine for our new word family.Students got a minute to brainstorm words.Then I played music while students went around and clapped hands.When I stopped the music, that was their partner.They shared words to get ideas from each other. @NCSD @NoviWoods

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Such a busy day with my 100 year old students. Making a 100 piece snack, 100 sticker/stamp book, 100 sprinkles with q tip paint on our sundaes, 100 piece domino building, 100 drawing strip hat, and so much more. @NCSD @NoviWoods

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Fun time in kindergarten with sundaes, heart writing, making a love bug, and passing out valentines in our heart snail bags (we have been learning about snails in science so perfect connection). @NCSD @NoviWoods #Valentines2024 #kindergarten

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Loved celebrating one of my work besties. She is an amazing media specialist and an even better person. @NCSD @NoviWoods

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

@MeganHaapala @NoviWoods They ask pretty good questions every week. We love learning about our classmates!!!

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

It is so hard watching them grow up so fast. Slow down time. #mybabies #2yearsold

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Forgot to post on Friday but Groundhog’s Day is a big deal in kindergarten. We had so much fun learning about this tradition and finding out if the groundhog saw his shadow or not. @NCSD @NoviWoods

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Learning about vowels and watching Wheel of Fortune to show that every word has a vowel!! Vowels are valuable. What a fun day in kindergarten!!! @NCSD @NoviWoods @WheelofFortune

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Last Friday we learned about MLK and his impact on the world. Students wrote about the dreams they have. @NCSD @NoviWoods #dream #MLKDay2024

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Collaborating to build the biggest snowman ever! @NCSD @NoviWoods #kindergarten #reading

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Happy Halloween from Monsters Inc aka the Courtemanche Family. @Disney #monstersinc #Halloween2023 #familycostume @BillyCrystal

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Happy Halloween from Novi Woods Hippies!!! @NCSD @NoviWoods

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Broomstick making, haunted house making, skeleton building, Halloween bingo fun! @NoviWoods @NCSD

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Today we read “The Biggest Pumpkin Ever” which is about two mice working together to create the biggest pumpkin ever. We made plans with our groups for who will do which part and acted out the story by making the biggest Jack o lanterns ever. #collaboration @NCSD @NoviWoods

[Dr. Danielle Courtemanche’s Class @DanielleCourte6]

Yesterday we were learning about solving story problems and I introduced the class to Linus the Minus and Gus the Plus. My heart was so happy when I came to school today and had two students want to show some extra learning and drawing they did at home. @NCSD @NoviWoods #math