- counting with one-to-0ne correspondence
- counting backward from 10-0
- identifying and saying rhyming words
- 'reading' from left to right and top to bottom using the pictures and words
- identifying and reading sight words ('the')
- identifying and saying the letter 'p' and its corresponding sound (upper and lower case)
- formulating complete sentences
- waiting patiently while we wait for our turn to count or read without interrupting someone else (a tough one!)
- saying the syllables to words while clapping for each syllable
- just having some 'language fun'!
We reread our story about Dora and then the kids took turns retelling parts of the story using a 'big book' I made with all the important pictures. Somehow, wearing our magic glasses makes it even more fun!
Evan brought a great book today titled, "Pumpkins"! I am going to remember this book for next year. We saw big pumpkins, little pumpkins, green and yellow and orange pumpkins, flat pumpkins and round pumpkins. Best of all, the pictures of the life cycle of the pumpkin were great. Think I will add an activity tomorrow about the life cycle!
We started making our pumpkins out of paper bags today. After stuffing paper bags with a TON of paper towels, we made a stem by wrapping a green pipe cleaner around the middle of the bag. Tomorrow, we paint and then make it into a jack-o-lantern!
Fall leaves were the vehicles for Ms. Michelle's activities today. The kids used crayons on their sides to make leaf rubbings which helps to work on hand strength. After gathering leaves in their decorated bag, the kids glued the leaves onto their picture. Then.....Ms. Michelle brought out the enormous (our new word today) bowl of cooked spaghetti! We dug our hands in and different objects. Oh, it was sticky and delightful! In all honesty, some kids dove right in and some needed to be coaxed, but EVERYONE became involved!
