We had a wonderful week together in the youngest friends room!
In reading this week we learned our last two letters and zoo friends: y and z. Ask your child to show you Yancy yak and Zeke zebra! They are doing a fabulous job remembering the motions of the zoo friends along with the names and sounds of the letters.
In writing this week we continued to practice using the tools around us when writing, like our zoo friends banner, word wall, and other print in the classroom. Students are working on taking their time when writing and coming back to finish writing another day if they need more time. Our authors have grown so much already, it is so fun to see them improve every week!
In math this week we continued to tell math stories. Students were given their own opportunity to share a math story from his/her own life. We practice telling addition and subtraction stories as a group. We also worked on the numbers 6 and 7. We practiced writing these numbers and drawing groups of 6 and 7. We also worked on math equations using pennies. Students practiced showing numbers 1-10 with pennies and we practiced different math equations as a group with addition, subtraction, and equal signs. This week we really focused on writing the numbers 1-10 in order. This was great for number recognition and penmanship as well.
In social studies this week students finished their classroom maps in partners. I loved watching them work collaboratively with their partner! They did a wonderful job mapping out our classroom in pairs. Not only did they work well together, they accurately showed a map of our classroom that identified all areas! We also talked about different environmental characteristics between home and school. Students helped me create a chart of items you would see at school and at home. They did a great job!
Notes/reminders:
-Please pack a snack for your child for our 10 a.m. snack time
-Please send an extra change of clothes to school with your child. They may keep this in their backpack or locker at all times.
-Please send any lunch money or notes in your child's blue folder. Please do not use the JRL bags for this as it may get misplaced or lost
-If your child brings home a JRL book with no words, that is okay! This is an important age where we are learning to read with pictures as well as words. Students may do a "picture walk" and tell their own story with the pictures. This is a great tool to use when learning to read.
Have a great week!
Ms. Monica
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