The last two days were spent learning expectations and procedures for the classroom, hallways, lunchroom, bathroom, and playground. It has been a lot to take in for everyone but the kids are catching on very quickly! We have also taken tours around the school to help us find the office, nurses office, and special classes. We will have a different special class every day. Our special class schedule looks like this: Monday- PE (Please send your child in tennis shoes), Tuesday- Art, Wednesday- Library, Thursday- Music, and Friday- Computers.
Every week we will have a theme that we will base activities around. Next week our theme is going to be Citizenship and Rules. We will learn about what it means to be bucket fillers and how to be good friends. In Math, we will begin exploring our math manipulatives and focusing on numbers 0-2. In Writing, we will be learning what good writers do as well as establishing a routine for Writer's Workshop. For our Reading Block, or STAR time, we will begin introducing the Daily 5. Daily 5 consists of Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Work on Writing, and Word Work. We will begin by learning 3 ways to read a book and building our reading stamina!
I am looking forward to a wonderful year!