Math
This week we reviewed our shapes and reinforced the concept of patterns. We also practiced our counting skills by counting basketfuls of apples and matching each basket with the corresponding number. The children were also introduced to the concept of a "Ten Frame" this week (see example below). The format of the ten frame helps children develop number sense. For children and adults, it is easy to immediately recognize quantities less than 5, however, recognizing quantities beyond 5 is more difficult. The ten-frame helps students visualize the numbers between 5 and 10. The children fill the top row of the ten-frame with objects from left to right before filling the bottom row to promote recognition of "5 and some more" patterns. For example, the ten-frame below represents the number 7---5 plus 2 more.
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| Ten Frame Practice |
We also learned about positional words this week including: above, below, next to, between, on top of, behind, in front of, over, under, and inside. We even headed out to recess a few minutes early to complete an obstacle course using some of these positional words!
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| Walking under the slide |
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| Jumping off the bottom of the slide |
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| Waiting at the top of the slide |
This week we learned the sounds and motions for the following letters:
/r/ as in rag
/m/ as in mouse
/d/ as in dog
Please continue to practice our Jolly Phonics sounds at home. The children have been doing a nice job matching letters with their sounds during Writer's Workshop time. The more practice they have with their sounds, the easier it will be for them during our writing and reading activities.
Literacy
The children also enjoyed listening to several apple themed stories this week including a nonfiction book about how apples grow titled Apples Grow on a Tree. As we read this book, we took a closer look at many of the features of nonfiction text including: the table of contents, labels, captions, photographs, and the glossary. It was a great introduction to how we use nonfiction texts to locate and read information on a particular topic. We also read a book about John Chapman, otherwise known as Johnny Appleseed, and watched a BrainPop Jr. video that introduced the children to the concept of a "tall tale." We even made our own Johnny Appleseed projects!
This week during reading workshop time, we reviewed our 3 ways to read a book (reading the pictures, reading the words, and retelling a familiar story), and then we practiced using pictures and words such as and, then, and next to help retell a familiar story.
This week I modeled for students how our "All About Me Box" show-and-tell program will work. On Monday, I brought in a box with some photos and a few of my favorite things to share with the class, and then my mom came in to read a story to the class. They LOVED the story!!
Centers
The children continued to practice working independently at centers this week while I worked with some students at our reading table. I will begin meeting with students for guided reading groups after next week, so the students will have one more week to practice how our centers run.
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| Sight Word Practice |
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| Listening Center |
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| Legos |
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| Pattern Block Puzzles |
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| Apple Addition Looking forward to another great week! |
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