Deauville Gardens West Elementary School kindergartners began the new year by focusing on their literacy skills. 

As part of an interactive assignment, students in Raquel Collado’s class read “Cats Colors” by Jane Cabrera, a book that teaches about different colors, before completing a writing assignment. Using descriptive words and their artistic talents, the kindergartners wrote about one of the many shades they explored in the book, then brought their favorite to life by creating a drawing of an object that best represented the color.

 In Danielle Jacob’s class, kindergartners learned about the different elements of a story such as setting, characters, plot and theme. After reading the fairytale “The Gingerbread Man,” students focused specifically on its setting. They explored how stories portray this literary element in different ways, then brainstormed unique and exciting places for their gingerbread friend to visit.