Life in Kindergarten

Last week during Reading Workshop we:

• chose new books for our baskets.  Children will choose new books every week.  They will keep the same books for a week.  Research shows that children's comprehension and fluency improve with repeated readings of the same text.
• learned that readers look closely at the characters' faces to imagine how they are feeling and would sound.
• learned that readers read the pictures like storytellers, even when they can't read the words.
• learned that readers don't just flip through pages quickly; they take time to share their thoughts as they are reading.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

During Writing Workshop we learned that:

• writers show how they are feeling in a story by adding feeling words and expressions on faces.
• writers of books make sure that the pages go together as part of the same story.
• writers draw pictures that match words.
• writers can label parts of their illustrations in addition to writing sentences at the bottom of a page.
• writers write one word for every spoken word.  When we want to write a sentence, we say the sentence out loud, count the words, then write one word for every word we said.

During Math we:

• created a number board and discussed our observations.
• learned about estimating.
• used individual whiteboards as a tool for showing our math work.
• learned about, and practiced solving, addition and subtraction number stories.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

This week will be a busy one (Although, aren't they all?!).  We visit the Fire Station on Tuesday, the smoke trailer on Wednesday, and Wolfe's Neck Farm on Thursday.  Let's hope for nice weather!

I hope you enjoyed the weekend with your amazing children.
Warmly,
Katie