Reading occurs all the time! We read aloud and to each other, draw something that we have read about, explore our shared reading folders, and read around the room! Reading nightly with your child and discussing what was read is beneficial to developing our young readers confidence and skills.
Do you and your child have a favourite book to read?
The best writing often occurs when our students are writing about something meaningful to them. Within our class, writing occurs throughout the day. We label boxes that need to be moved, write comic books about our favourite super heroes or make a plan for a structure we are about to build. Writing can include different things such as; labelling a picture, making a list, writing a letter to a friend or family member or simply adding a sentence to a picture.
Numbers, numbers, numbers! We have been counting, practicing our 1:1 correspondence, representing numbers in various ways, and some students eagerly created simple addition sentences! Students have worked on sorting, creating AB and ABC patterns. While exploring with pattern blocks, a few students created some beautiful geometric designs. Can you find any patterns at home or while on a walk outside? Do you have any household items that need sorting?
Students have really enjoyed creating self portraits, outdoor scenes and creative designs using loose parts. Imagination and creativity have blossomed when students are engaged in this type of an activity. Oral language is further developed here when students share what they are creating with one another or an educator. Often after creating and conversing about their work, students will draw what they made and then write about it. Orally brainstorming with the children helps generate their ideas to make the writing process easier for them.
Hope that you have enjoyed a glimpse into our learning!
