We are working on building words during our word work study today and tomorrow in Pre-K.
We are working on building words during our word work study today and tomorrow in Pre-K.
There are many benefits to writing on a vertical surface. Vertical surfaces can make an average writing activity into a great activity for developing fine and gross motor skills. Using vertical surfaces strengthens shoulder and arm muscles, as your child’s arm must move against the pull of gravity in this position as she/he lifts their arms to reach. Vertical surfaces also places your child’s hand in the best position to develop wrist strength and stability. You can buy window markers in any craft store and they wash off easily with a little windex….get writing and have fun!
We used rainbow writing to begin our writing unit today with a focus on our names as well as lowercase letters c, o, and s. We focused on starting at the top of each letter and holding our crayon the proper way (pinch it with your two fingers!). It is also important for your preker to write their letter o in a counterclockwise direction to make the transition into writing an easy one.
We prepared for one of our daily homework activities today in small groups. Becoming successful writers begins with our very own names. We focused on using an uppercase first letter and lowercase letters for the remaining letters in our name. It’s time to transition to lowercase letters in our writing. Please put this into practice during this activity at home. Your child’s homework folders will be coming home in their backpacks next week.
We began reviewing our numbers 1-10 and one to one correspondence in our math groups today…hawaiian style.
Today, the boys and girls practiced counting, tracing and writing the number 18. With all of the loops and turns involved, it proved to be a tricky one! When making the 8, it help the children to identify the letter “s” that is made when half of the 8 is written. After realizing this, the boys and girls became masters of 18 in no time!
The very last vowel that we have been working on this month is the letter A. Today, the children worked with the letter A in several ways. They had the opportunity to write the letter, point out words that began with the /a/ sound, compare that capital and lowercase, along with creating their very own wooden letter A’s (that are at school drying!). It was an A+ day!
As we work our way to the number 20, the boys and girls have been working hard to learn the larger numbers. While working on the number 17, the children worked on writing the actual number, counting and one-to-one correspondence.
We have been building a folder of Africa Animals during writing workshop this month. The children have been introduced to three new animals per week, watching a simple video clip of the animal in its habitat and learning interesting facts about them. Writing Workshop is on Monday and Friday. On Fridays, the children add the animals they have learned about during the week to their folder and get to collect their animal post card containing the facts we’ve learned. The folder will be sent home at the end of the month of April. They are doing an amazing job..they are fantastic writers! Remember that “inventive” spelling is okay. Encourage your child to listen to the sounds in each word as they say them and write those letters instead of spelling the words for your child.
For a GREAT article on inventive spelling click the first picture below.
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