Our reading group book this week was titled, Birds, by Bruce Larkin. We focused on the sight words this and is throughout the book. The students were also introduced to the reading strategy, looking for a small word in a big word (i.e. is in this). After reading the book all week, we created our own sentences and designed an illustration to match. The students also put into practice their new knowledge of creating an interesting illustration by adding details. They did a GREAT job!
We became authors and illustrators today during small groups. The students came up with a sentence and illustration that they would add to I Jump (our reading group book for the week) if we were the authors and illustrators. The students learned that the text must match the illustration and that the dot at the end of each sentence is called a period!
Today in Pre-K we explored further into the lives of pilgrims. We learned about their hard journey on the Mayflower and decided what we would bring if we had to make the trip to a new land.
We read The Very Hungry Caterpillar today during group time. Through a SmartBoard video clip, we watched a butterfly go through the entire life cycle! We then had the chance to watch The Very Hungry Caterpillar come to life on our very own SmartBoard! If you would like to check out the video, click on the photo of the book below. Then, we tried our hand at Eric Carle’s illustrating technique and created our own butterfly.
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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