Writing: We worked really hard at stretching our words out to add labels and words to our work and details to our pictures. Stay tuned next week to see what your kinder has completed in writer's workshop thus far with a checklist of all the skills we've been introduced to and tried out!
Reading: Our mini-lessons this week focused on: 3 ways to read: 1) Read the pictures, 2) Read the words, 3) Retell the story in our own words and we discussed what it looks like "real read" vs. "fake reading"--eyes moving on the page, brain thinking about the text or connections, mouth stretching words out. They are really working hard building stamina to private read (they sit around the room in the best spot for them)! Partner reading is sitting side by side book in middle sharing stories. Next week will be a fun week in reading with retelling stories.
Phonics: We are working a lot with names and will continue this work next week. The focus is on letter sound/proper formation. Our "STAR" letters we've looked at: M, S, T, N, R (next week). I am proud of their hard work to shift from all uppercase to capital at the beginning of their name and then lowercase.
Math: Math workshop: finding and identifying numbers 1-20, subitizing, number sense/id, and working with a tens frame. We'll be continuing number sense next week. This is an important foundation for the rest of the year! They also get to really be hands on with creating and exploring with numbers which I love seeing them get excited about.
Science: During our Friday collaboration with Mrs. Cocos' class we kicked off our weather unit today! We brainstormed different kinds of weather, listened to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and talked about the silly kinds of weather from the story, brainstormed and drew a plan for a type of shelter to protect them from weather and then they created with various building materials. Some used animals and people to try it out!
Social Skills: This week we focused on whole-body listening, problem solving and most importantly, being the best 'you'! We came up with this list together and I put it on the SmartBoard so we can start our days by remembering how to make our day awesome. Dr. Wuch even popped in when we talked about it and loved hearing how the crew is going to work on being the best Jaguars they can be!
Coming Up: Picture day is next week on the 12th! I will be out for professional development all day but they will have a 'normal' day per usual. If there is something that needs immediate attention that day for pick-up, please call the office. Otherwise, I will have email access.
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