I can't say enough about how proud I am of this years class. Only 9 days into coming to school and the listening and following rules are beyond amazing! I hope they keep it up!
The kids have been learning and trying many new things this week.
Responsibility:
-Each child has their own bin, all of their supplies that were dropped in the bins are there along with a jar of play-doh. The kids have learned that when it's writing or craft time they need to listen to what I tell them they need for the activity, go get their bin, take out what they need and put the bin under their chair. After they complete the activity they clean up their materials and return their bin to the shelf.
-When coming into class they go to their cubbies and hang up coats and backpacks. They need to check their backpacks and put their folders in the folder basket.
-When going home they receive their folders and any papers or work going home and stuff their own folders. They pack thier backpacks and get dressed to come home.
-Snack time: they clean their hands, get their snack and clean up their mess afterwards (throw away garbage and put snack bags away).
What they have been learning:
-Rules
"Give me 5"
When I shout "give me 5" the kids raise their hand and they know it means five things:
1. Eyes are watching me
2. Ears are listening
3. Mouths are quiet
4. Hands are still
5. Heart that cares
Bubbles mean no talking!
We pretended to catch a bubble in our mouth, you can't talk with the bubble in or it flys away! When I need their attnetion and it's a bit too chatty I say "bubbles in" and the kids puff their cheeks to resemble a mouth of bubbles and they know it means time to be quiet.
Routines such as when to go to rug and when to rotate with their group to different centers (and to stay with their group).
Lining up and walking in a straigh line plus rules to keeping a nice quiet line.
Skills they are learning:
-Capital letters (the big letter), first letter of their name and name recognition through games and crafts
-Exposure to printing lines, shapes and their name. My go to for name practice for kids who do not yet know how to print their name on their own is to write it with a light marker and have them trace it, eventually they will get it! For those who are printing their name we are working on proper letter formation, only the first letter is capital and the rest are lowercase.
-cutting (thumbs up & safety/rules), use of Elmer's glue (dot, dot not a lot), glue sticks (no smoothing or twisting all the way up).
-caring for library books
-listening games which are dance videos from YouTube on the smart board
-colors and shapes
*describing shapes*
~And much, much more~
Your child is constantly learning whether it is through teacher guided or play. I promise you will be amazed at what they learned when the year is over. We even started a very big, special project that will show their growth...but you don't get to see it until June!!!
Enjoy your weekend!
Mrs. Miller
