Connections, schema, letter sounds, counting OH MY!

Today we enjoyed making connections to our story My Friends. You may be asking yourself how many times do you read a book? Most times we read a book two or three times.  I explain to the children that it helps us to remember what we hear and read.

We learned how to use a 4 Square graphic organizer to organize our thoughts.  Today we developed a 4 square on the topic of friends. Together we drew our ideas and then we discussed the importance of labeling our illustrations.
The children helped to label the classroom.  Then, the did their own 4 square about pets they wish to have. 
They labeled their pictures.  It was such fun to hear them sounding out their words!

Today during math we worked on creating patterns.  The children are creating and describing patterns. For example, I may display a red circle, orange square, green triangle.  The would need to continue the pattern.
As your child becomes more fluent in patterning we will make them more challenging.
We are also working on counting backward.  For some children we are working on moving backward from 10-0 and for others 20-0.
Check this out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srPktd4k_O8


During small group we are working daily on name writing.  We are learning to use the sky, fence, ground, and worm land.  Ask your child about these lines.  
Everyday we are working one to one pointing when we read.  This week each group is reading Rainbow Hair.  We will move into leveled readers next week.  
We started yesterday differentiated word study. Each group has a different sort. 

Reminder- Word Study Workshop- Tuesday, September 30th. 
If you can't make it we will have a video online however, your child should be able to explain and model the sorts for you with ease.