Week of 11-12-12

We had a great week learning about the letter C!   All of the children are doing a great job at letter recognition and letter sounds. I am seeing HUGE progress!   Letter and sound recognition are essential skills that are required when learning how to read.  It is very important!  We usually spend about 15 minutes each day reviewing the letters and sounds.   We do this many different ways.  Sometimes, we sing and dance.   Other times, we might trace sandpaper letters or write on the wipe-off boards.   The goal is to keep them excited and highly engaged!    

Alex loves to read in the loft!  Up, up, up he goes! 

The class favorite..."Chicka Chicka Boom Boom."

Here is Luc reading in our loft. This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago.   We have since added carpet, 2 beanbags, 4 pillows and a small rocking chair inside our loft!  It is super cozy.   We are so thankful for it!

After our morning lesson, we work on fine motor skills.   We might practice writing on tablet paper, use scissors, play with play-doh, use stamps and markers, count small objects,  or do a fun craft!  Today, we used our fingers to make colorful fall leaves.  The children loved this activity!  We talked a lot about how the leaves turn colors in the fall. 

After working on our fine motor skills, we move on to center time.  Each center is placed on a shelf after I have given them instructions on how to use the center.   The centers will change about every 2 weeks.   This is one part of our program that really excites me!  I love to see the children applying what we have done earlier in the day.   During this time, I will monitor the centers or pull individual students for some one-on-one instruction time.  

Abbie has chosen the Diego center.   She will practice writing the letter of the week.   She also chose to trace the letter. 

What a FUN activity!   C is for CUPCAKE!  We mixed up shaving cream, Elmer's glue, and food coloring and created puffy icing!  It looked good enough to eat!  The children loved putting the "icing" on their Cuh-Cuh-CUPCAKE! We even added candles to match our age on the top of our cupcakes.    Yes, even Mrs. Weathers made a cupcake.   The children laughed when I told them I needed 34 candles!   That was a lot of counting!

Way to go Luc!   You wrote the entire alphabet!   Good job!