We are on
a roll! Day two was Dynamite!
Students are learning the routines
very quickly. Everyone found their spot easily this morning, unpacked and
settled in like experts.
Each day we
have a Meeting in which the children greet each other with a friendly
handshake. Everyone seemed very comfortable and joined right in.
We
have begun our Fundations literacy program by introducing the names of the
guidelines we will be using when we learn to form letters. Be sure to ask about
the skyline, the plane line, the grass line and the worm line. .
Mrs. Parnell and Mrs. Hoyt were impressed with the boys and girls as they
passed our "quiz" about the Fundations lines.
Ask your
children about Echo the Fundation's owl as he visited during circle time.
And perhaps your child will teach you a new song about building a house
or "Tooty-Ta".
The
children started a book about colors, a nursery rhyme book and a book about themselves.
We also made our kissing hands and visors that went home yesterday. Students had
some time to explore some of our math manipulatives. Each student will be invited to share his/her creations with the
class, describing what they make and the materials they used to create them.
It is wonderful to see students confidently taking "center
stage" and presenting to their peers!
One of the highlights of the day includes our trip to the
playground for recess! It was great to see classmates playing together,
taking turns and giving each other a push on the swings!
Today we introduce the calendar routine and some
fun classroom songs! We will be sharing about our likes and dislikes, our
families and aspirations.
Thank you to everyone for sharing your beautiful
children! We are looking forward to a wonderful year!
Yellow Day is tomorrow. We will learn about Jack and Jill
Nimble, share about our likes and dislikes for our "Getting to
Know..." books, and will work on our classroom rules. Be sure to get
plenty of rest. This first week of school makes everyone very tired.
