Well, we had only two days together this week but the children were very busy!
On Thursday, we spent time learning the new routines of school and the steps we all have to take to stay healthy and safe. The children were very good about keeping their masks on, washing their hands, putting on hand sanitizer, keeping distanced away from others, not sharing materials and staying at their desks. These are not easy things to do for a group of five and six year-old children...
Reading : The children reviewed "concepts of print" which involves talking about what written language is and more specifically how to read (e.g., left to right, top to bottom, use letter sounds to help decode words). During our read aloud time, we talked about the parts of a book as I read aloud the book, The Secret Life of Squirrels - Back to School. The children were introduced to Frisko the squirrel puppet, a mascot for our class. (A video of this book being read aloud can be found at the end of this posting.)
If you and your child would like to learn more about this book and its author, Nancy Rose, here is a link to her website:
Writing: The students reviewed the letters of the alphabet by tracing the forms of the letters. They wrote their first stories about the animal art they created.
Math: The class reviewed the ten digits that make numbers, 0 to 9. They traced the forms of these numbers. They were introduced to a 100 chart and practiced sequential counting by ones to 50. We played a math thinking game, where the students had to determine the number between two given numbers, for example, "What is the number between 23 and 25?"
Science: We started our first research project about squirrels! I recorded the questions that the children had about squirrels, like "What do they eat?" and "Where do they live in the winter?" (We will learn the answers to these questions next week.)
The children were also challenged to make a stable structure using Lego bricks. Each child had his/her own bag of Lego bricks and the students created wonderful structures. There are parks, castles, boats and even a chocolate factory!
Gym: This year the gym teacher for our class is Ms. Francesca. The children had two outdoor gym times this week.
Visual Art: Each student chose a card with an animal puzzle on it. After colouring the animal parts, each child cut out the parts with scissors and glued the parts on construction paper to create the finished animal. Many children chose to draw a background for their animal.
Books Read Aloud this week:
The Secret Life of Squirrels - Back to School by Nancy Rose
Here is a video of this book being read aloud:
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