April 12, 2010
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We have so much going on in class now that the warm weather has returned. Our first poem that the kids will memorize and recite is a classic by A. A. Milne (famous creator of Winnie the Pooh). It's called "Daffodowndilly", and it uses a writing style that we have been learning called personification (making things that are not human act like humans). In class we will act out this poem, and practice writing short stories using personification. Scroll down to the end of the post to watch this video, or head over to the "video shorts" page on the Fun Stuff area of the site.
Also in language arts, we added a third vowel sound to our phonics knowledge...the short /o/ sound. We listen for the sound when it occurs at the beginning or in the middle of words. The video short below features Octavia Octopus who loves to tattle when she makes the short /o/ sound.
We introduced a new language arts website in Centers called Game Goo. There are wacky little jelly bean creatures there that offer games for reading practice. It's...strange but a lot of fun. Give it a try with your child at home!
We introduced a new language arts website in Centers called Game Goo. There are wacky little jelly bean creatures there that offer games for reading practice. It's...strange but a lot of fun. Give it a try with your child at home!
In math lessons, we are teaching about symmetry and equal parts, which are the kindergarten versions of fractions. There are so many things commonly found in nature that are symmetrical that we often overlook them. Jump over to our Symmetry Page for fun activities to do with your child.
And now...the videos!
That's all for now, but there will be a few more updates coming later this week.
Plant a garden this week!
