During the first few weeks of school, we spend most of our time learning how to work successfully in our classroom. Using ideas from Responsive Classroom publications, we teach children how to use the playground, how to get their lunch and clean up their lunch, how to use their pencil box, use the counting jar and work in the Handwriting Without Tears program (to name just a few).
We have begun learning to match sounds to letters in Jolly Phonics and have begun reading simple words using the letters s, a, t, i, p and n. Their books will come home soon, and parents can use these books to practice the gestures and sounds that go with each letter. We are practicing writing letters as well.
In math, we have been exploring materials that we will use throughout the year. We have learned how to do the counting jar and have begun making counting books. Everyone made a book for 0-6, and many children chose to continue on with 7-12. They did a wonderful job!
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