Recently we've added a new song to our repertoire:
"The Alphabet Song".
The students point to each letter as we sing the sound it makes. This can help the students conceptualize that the alphabet song is more than a fun rhyme, it's about real letters. And for those who already know all the letter names, the song enforces consonant sounds, as well as long and short vowel sounds.
Two lines in the song say, "You bet !" and "No Sweat !" But all the kids combine the lines and each time say "You Sweat !" It's pretty hilarious to hear everyday : )
We were the author and illustrator of our own books this week!
We personalized stories using words we can read and write by ourselves.
This week we began our math unit on measurements. We are comparing length, weight, and volume. We are using a variety of methods for measuring - paperclips, different types of beans, blocks, etc.
We played a game where the children wrote down their estimations of how many beans long an item might be.
Then the children did measurement estimations individually.
Next week I plan to start a Class Estimation Jar - each student will have a turn to fill the jar with objects, and the class will estimate the total number of objects. More information to follow on this!
For Therrific Thursday we watched a movie on the Love Sac! (The kids thought it was pretty cool, although it was just part of my master plan to keep them focused while I pulled them, one by one, for a special Valentine gift we're making for our parents)
Our Valentine Party will be Tuesday. We will be exchanging Valentines (there are 7 students in our class), sharing yummy snacks, and playing some fun games! See you then!
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