I feel as though it has been forever since I posted on here! I hope everyone had a restful and enjoyable break and a very Happy New Year! I know I did :) Even though it was hard getting up this past Tuesday, it was all worth it when I was welcomed by your children's smiling faces! Surprisingly, they seemed excited to be back in school!
This week we began Unit 2 in Fundations. The students were introduced to tapping out/ reading CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. I was so impressed with how fast they were able to catch on. This is not an easy skill for Kindergarten students! First, I displayed each word on the board and said and tapped each sound. Then, the students tapped with me. Next, we blended the sounds as we dragged our thumbs across our fingers and said the word. Below are some of the words we have been practicing in class. Feel free to review these words with your children.
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- Our classroom door (rectangle)
- Our welcome banner (triangles)
- The clock (circle)
- The floor tiles (sqaures)
- There were 6 coats hanging on hooks. Two children put on their coats. I think there are 4 coats still hanging on hooks. Am I right? How do you know?
After the children explained their thinking, I helped the kiddos solve the number story by displaying two examples of the story on the white board. (Story #1 didn't show work; Story #2 showed the child's work). I explained that while both answers are correct, only one story justified the answer and that it is important to be able to explain and justify your answer.
Now it was their turn to solve a number story:
- I was having a party. I put 4 chairs at the table. The doorbell rang, and I saw 7 friends at the door. Do I have enough chairs for all my friends? How do you know?
Here are some examples of their work. They all did such a great job!
- Writing Center- Children wrote a true story in their journals.
- ABC Center- Children completed Letter Formation Mats
- Word Work- Children made sight words with pipe cleaners and beads.
- Math Center- Children showed numbers 1-10 in four different ways.
- Counting Center- Children counted numbers on ten frames and double ten frames.
Best,
Mrs. Nork