Over the past few weeks we have discussed expectations for everyone when in different places in our school (lunchroom, gym, hallway, etc) which aligns with the first grade citizenship social studies standards. As a culminating event students created presentations about different parts of our building and the expectations for that space. They then presented to the Kindergarten classrooms to assist them in building their classroom promise (class rules) next week.
This week we also started our very first word study unit together as a class. We are focusing on the short a sound for the next few weeks and I introduced the -at (as in cat and sat) and -an ( as in can and and) patterns. More on this next week!
We have continued to be able to read to ourselves for 20 minutes at a time. This is now a habit of ours! Overheard this week - "I can't wait for read to self. I've got a great book in my basket!". We grew in our stamina when reading to someone. Students had their first experience in Word Work which are activities that reinforce word study concepts.
Related Arts Next Week:
Monday - Music
Tuesday - Library
Wednesday - P.E.
Thursday - Art
Friday - Music
Upcoming Dates:
This week we also started our very first word study unit together as a class. We are focusing on the short a sound for the next few weeks and I introduced the -at (as in cat and sat) and -an ( as in can and and) patterns. More on this next week!
We have continued to be able to read to ourselves for 20 minutes at a time. This is now a habit of ours! Overheard this week - "I can't wait for read to self. I've got a great book in my basket!". We grew in our stamina when reading to someone. Students had their first experience in Word Work which are activities that reinforce word study concepts.
Related Arts Next Week:
Monday - Music
Tuesday - Library
Wednesday - P.E.
Thursday - Art
Friday - Music
Upcoming Dates:
Thursday, Sept. 18th - Fall Picture Day (forms were already sent home)
Friday, Sept. 19th - Field Trip Permission Forms and Money Due
Friday, Sept. 19th - Field Trip Permission Forms and Money Due