How can this help you the parent?

I am sure you were thinking to yourself, how is this blog going to help me the parent with my kindergarten kid and this common core business.  It is my intention to turn this blog into a resource for parents.  I would like for parents to come here to search for ideas and activities to support and extend learning in the classroom.  The classroom is changing and what was being done last year is now new and different this year.  Students were once sitting on the carpet being taught and they are now moving about the classroom exploring and learning.  As they once sat and watched the teacher control the mouse on the computer, they are in charge of that mouse and applications.  The world has come to the kindergarten classroom and the students are looking for ways to learn and be active.  This week in my classroom we have explored ABC Mouse, Starfall, and a few Promethean board games.  We have played a new subetizing game in math and explored the listening and pocket chart center.  Kindergarten is a busy and exciting place and we are learning more everyday!

Using a blog in a Kindergarten Classroom

Well here it is the first post of my new blog. WELCOME!
It's here! Common Core is here!  Many school districts across the United States will be implementing the Common Core this school year.  We are hearing new trigger words with the newest one being RIGOR. In my district, we have in been preparing for the Common Core for a few years and kindergarten implemented a new common core lessons for reading and math last year.
So onto the purpose of this blog. I am hoping to use this to aid parents in understanding how the common core has changed learning and the classroom.  I want parents to see how we are adding rigor into our learning and the process we are making in the classroom on a regular basis.