This week we began Unit 2 of Fundations! During the next several weeks we will be teaching or reviewing: letter formation for uppercase letters, story prediction, and reading short vowel words (three sounds). Your child may already be able to recognize and form the upper-case letters and the review will go quickly. We also introduced tapping out and blending CVC words. This is important as the Kindergarteners learn to build reading skills.
Math
For math this week we focused on building teen numbers with classroom objects and finding partners of numbers 5-10. The children also continued to practice adding and subtracting within 5 to gain fluency.
PE
The kids enjoyed many movement games including: Messy Backyard and Dodgeball Tag!
Library
The children loved visiting our school library (some for the first time!)
Art
Mr. Matt began art this week by reading the book "Ish" by Peter Reynolds. In the book a child names Ramon loves to draw - but when his brother laughs at his drawings, Ramon loses his confidence and the joy of creating. After months of frustration, Ramon decides to give up drawing all together, until his younger sister reminds him that drawings don’t have to be perfect to be beautiful. From the story we are reminded that the beauty of imagination and creativity is in the process rather than the finished product. Ramon discovers that his ‘ish’ drawings allow him to sketch not only things but also thoughts and feelings, opening up a whole new world of creativity. This celebration of imagination is also an important lesson for children that what they do and who they are doesn’t need to be perfect to have value.
Mystery Reader
This week our Mystery Reader was Dean's mom! Thank you for reading to us!
Recess
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