Thursday, November 7

Thursday, November 7

Letter Study: Qq
Popcorn Word: can
*Word lists are starting to come in...is your child practicing their word list?

Phonological Awareness: Perform Steps in a Sequence: The children perform a sequence of actions after given the directive. EX: (Clap your hands, walk to the sink, and smile at the class.")
Identify Rhyming Words: Using the song This Old Man, the kids will identify the rhyme that goes with a particular number. For instance, "This old man, he played one; He played knick-knack on my thumb."

 Language Arts: Using the book The Life Cycle of a Frog, the kids will build academic vocabulary and concepts related to the life cycle of frogs as well as identify the sequence of events using a graphic organizer.

Writer's Workshop: Choosing the Right Topic
The idea here is to guide the children in the process of choosing a topic for writing from their list.
 A storybook reader is scheduled for 10:10 to read Dog in Boots.

DAILY 5 in Action...

 Math: Grab and Count: Ordering 
The children grab a handful of connecting cubes 4 different times. Each time, they connect the cubes and determine the order to put them in from least to most. They record their findings on paper. Their work focuses on:
~Comparing lengths to see which is more.
~Developing language for comparing lengths (long, longer than, short, shorter than, the same, equal to) and quantities (more, greater, less, fewer, most, least, fewest, same, and equal to.)
**DAY 2 of this Lesson**

  Time For Kids Topic: Be Good to your Body


Smart Room Highlight: While standing, tracing these pictures with our finger. Careful...stay on the lines!

~We are in need of red buttons and old CD's and you no longer need for a holiday craft we will be doing. If you have any to donate, please send them in by Friday, November 15. Thank you!