We learned about the Mayflower today. Who sailed on the Mayflower? What was it like? What were the pilgrims allowed to bring on board? What did they eat? Was it an easy voyage? Where were they going? We answered all of these questions and many more as we explored the voyage of the Mayflower to Plymouth.
The children participated in a guided drawing activity this week. This activity focused on listening and following step by step directions as the children drew their own little pilgrim boy. We have been learning about the pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving. Ask your child what they have learned!
We have been working on a more difficult book during reading groups this week. It contains our previous sight words: is ~ can along with our new word~we. Most pages contain multiple sentences which is requiring the students to pay close attention to each and every word that they are reading as they track the words with their finger. This book also contains missing words that the children added by listening to the sounds in the word. They’re working hard as we continue our journey to becoming readers!
We finished up our reading groups today as we read, I Can Move, for the final time and then had the opportunity to work our small motor muscles as we colored the pages of our emergent readers. The students have worked very hard this week mastering their new sight word: can. They have done such an amazing job! As we learned the new sight word, we reviewed its letters and sounds Cc~Aa~Nn.
Who will help the little red hen make bread? Not her friends the little black dog, the big orange cat, and the little yellow goose! The children loved chiming in with the animal characters as Ms. Lori read this classic folktale with its very important message of sharing, helping, cooperation, and TEAMWORK!
If your child would like to watch the animated version of the book, The Little Red Hen, click the photo below!
Creative Tots has specialized in the private education of both toddlers and preschool age children for over 15 years. We began in the heart of Madeira and now also have a new Mason location. We are specifically designed to focus on early childhood development for children ages 18 months to 5 years.
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