Week 2: September 14-18

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How many?

We have been practicing making groups, and identifying how many are in a group. In this morning center, children practiced matching the number to the correct dice arrangement.

What can you build?

We have been working on our fine motor and problem solving skills!

What can you create?

We have been exploring different ways to create art.

We have been working together to build lots of puzzles

Cats or Dogs?

Before reading our morning story, we did a vote on which animal we like more, cats of dogs. We found that it was pretty close vote. dogs won by just 1 vote. We also found out that 13 people voted!

Beanbag Math

We took turns tossing a beanbag onto the number board. We had to use our whiteboards to represent the number in another way (dots, circles, shapes, etc.).

Making groups

We used rocks and wood slices to make groups!

Learning about Terry Fox

In preparation for our Terry Fox Run (which will be rescheduled due to rain), we have been reading about Terry Fox. We think it is pretty amazing that he ran so far, and that he raised so much money for cancer research!

Fundations

This week in Fundations, we have been working on the letters t, b, f. We have learned that each letter has a keyword and a sound.

Promoting phonological awareness at home

Phonological awareness refers to the understanding that words are made of sounds.

Phonological awareness is a key predictor of reading and writing success.

Draw your child’s attention to sounds that represent objects and animals.
Play listening games such as “I Spy” and “Simon Says”.
Emphasize rhyming and beginning sounds.
Sing songs and teach nursery rhymes at home.
Clap out the syllables of songs.
Read aloud rhyming books.
Make sound shakers with empty containers rilled with rice, macaroni, etc.
Read, sing, and chant the same rhymes over and over again.
Model how to find words that rhyme.
Encourage children to create their own poems and silly words that rhyme.