Terrific Thursday!

Today we reread When Sophie Is Angry Really, Really Angry. The children practiced turn and talk.  During this time we sit with our knees together and our eyes together and we speak clearly to one another and stay on the topic.  I had some friends today who were playing with their shoes and not talking, but many, many of our friends were trying their best.
During our shared reading time we are discussing the author and illustrator and what their jobs are when writing a book.  We are identifying the characters, and the main events from the story.  Today we focused on making connections to what we are reading.  
We discussed times where we felt angry like Sophie.  We also shared way to calm down when we feel angry.  During our writing time today the children illustrated and wrote about a time that they felt angry.

Small group learning is well underway in Rainbow Valley.  We are learning how to behave and learn in small group, how to learn with our peers during independent stations, and how to clean up. Ask your child what he or she learns in small group each day.

During our whole group math time today we worked on recognizing numbers and counting object to match that number.  

For example, I would say make 5. Some friend would count 1 unifix cube at a time to make 5. Some would grab 3 and 2 and say 5. Some would look at their group of 10, split them in half and say 5.  It is amazing to see their ways of thinking!

Here is a great place to go for math games!

http://www.abcya.com/connect_the_dots_10.htm

http://www.abcya.com/connect_the_dots_20.htm