Week Two Update

Week Two Update

Everything has been going fantastic in our class! We are still working on learning routines, centers, and working on what school behavior looks like.  I have been slowy introducing our five Literacy Centers (Daily 5). They are Read to Self, Read to Partner, Listen to Reading (Computer), Writing and Word Work. One center that we have been working hard on  is our “Read to Self” center. During this center, the children can sit anywhere in the whole room and read a book to themselves. We talked about and practiced finding a spot, reading the whole time (so that we can build our stamina) and reading one of three ways. They can read the pictures, read the words or retell a previously read book. I also allow them to use “phones” while reading and sight word sticks. A sight word stick is just a popsicle stick with a sight word on it. They chose a stick then read the book while hunting for the word. They try to see how many times they can spot the word!  We will learn how to do the Listen to Reading center and Read with a Partner center this week!

In Math, we did a fun activity with goldfish! I gave each child a zip lock bag with 10 goldfish cracker inside. They had to count them one at a time and put them in line on the table. Then, a SHARK would come and gobble up the last goldfish in line. I would ask how many were left , they would tell me and then would check their answer by counting the fish. They LOVED it! It helped us work on counting, couting down, one-to-one correspondence and listening to oral directions. We also learned some new math centers this week.... sorting shells by attributes and counting.  

Sorting and Exploration



Counting, number identification, one-to-one correspondence



We will learn how to do this Domino Parking Lot Center
 this week!

We are working on the letter M this week. Our sight words will be the and is.  I put the preprimer sight word list as well as a alphabet chart in your child's D.O.G Binder. Please begin practicing a few words and a time. If your child does not know his/her letters and letter sounds please take 5 minutes and practice every evening!

Book-in-a-Bag Homework goes home this week for the first time! I'm so excited for the children to read to you! Math Homework will also go home this week.

Please make sure to send in your family photo and the All About Me poster!

On another note, apparently my phone is still having issues. I'll let you know when it is working properly. E-mail me in the mean time!

My goal is to create a blog update AT LEAST every other week but I will most likely update it more often. Enjoy!

Special this week:

M- PM ART

Tu-AM MUSIC

W-PM P.E.

Th-AM ART

F-PM MUSIC

Have a great week!

Mrs. Seegert