This week in Discovery Phonics, the students are reviewing the alphabet and learning how to write and say the sounds for the letters A and B. We discussed that there are 26 letters in the alphabet and 5 of the letters are known as vowels. The students will practice using words that begin with both "A" and "B", practice writing both the uppercase and lowercase letters on their practice pages and whiteboards. We will practice saying the sound for each letter as we wrote the letter five times.
In Reading, we worked on identify the front cover, back cover and title pages of books. We also discussed the jobs of the author and illustrator. The students worked on identifying question words and asking questions as a whole group and with a partner. We read A My Name is Alice, Alphabet Rescue, We The People and Eating Fruits and Vegetables A-Z. We worked on identifying rhyming words and words with the same ending sounds. The students recited a counting and rhyming poem. They then recreated the poem using their picture cards.
In Writing, we are working on understanding how a picture can tell a story. At this point in the school year, the students are working on writing both their first and last names. They are developing the ability to put their thoughts on paper using pictures. The students are using simple pictures to add a minimum of five colors and five details.
In Math, we are working on counting. The students have been working on identify the parts of a calendar (days of the week, months, numbers and special days) using the Smart Board, using a ten frame, tally marks and cubes to count the number of days in school, counting the number of students in our classroom. We have been working with a variety of manipulatives (buttons, colored tiles, connecting cubes, attribute blocks, pattern blocks, dice, 3-D shapes). The students have explored the different materials in Math Workshop. We are currently working on the Counting Jar in which a selected number of objects are placed in a jar and the students count the objects and create another group that has the same number. We are practicing writing our numbers.
In Social Studies, we learned about rules, signs and began discussing symbols. On Wednesday, we discussed the meaning of the Constitution to celebrate Constitution Day. We will continue working on symbols.
In Reading, we worked on identify the front cover, back cover and title pages of books. We also discussed the jobs of the author and illustrator. The students worked on identifying question words and asking questions as a whole group and with a partner. We read A My Name is Alice, Alphabet Rescue, We The People and Eating Fruits and Vegetables A-Z. We worked on identifying rhyming words and words with the same ending sounds. The students recited a counting and rhyming poem. They then recreated the poem using their picture cards.
In Writing, we are working on understanding how a picture can tell a story. At this point in the school year, the students are working on writing both their first and last names. They are developing the ability to put their thoughts on paper using pictures. The students are using simple pictures to add a minimum of five colors and five details.
In Math, we are working on counting. The students have been working on identify the parts of a calendar (days of the week, months, numbers and special days) using the Smart Board, using a ten frame, tally marks and cubes to count the number of days in school, counting the number of students in our classroom. We have been working with a variety of manipulatives (buttons, colored tiles, connecting cubes, attribute blocks, pattern blocks, dice, 3-D shapes). The students have explored the different materials in Math Workshop. We are currently working on the Counting Jar in which a selected number of objects are placed in a jar and the students count the objects and create another group that has the same number. We are practicing writing our numbers.
In Social Studies, we learned about rules, signs and began discussing symbols. On Wednesday, we discussed the meaning of the Constitution to celebrate Constitution Day. We will continue working on symbols.