September 25th

Happy Monday! I am really starting to notice that the kids are falling into a nice routine and are understanding the flow and expectations of each school day.
In Fundations we have now learned lowercase letters t, f, b, n, and m. The children are continuing to practice writing these letters with proper formation as well as identifying the sound that each of these letters makes.
In Math we have now counted and explored up to number 5. The children are doing a nice job with their number formation and enjoy singing our number song (to the tune of "Skip To My Lou My Darling".)
In our social emotional curriculum, Open Circle, we spent a lot of time "cleaning house" and talking about different things and choices we have all been observing in the classroom. If they were poor choices, we discussed ways we could make them better. We also have been talking a lot about showing our "listening look", having our bodies calm and voices at a "0". We made a Classroom Pact together and decided on what are positive behaviors that we can show together in the classroom.
The children are doing great during their Daily 5 Reading time as well as their Interactive Writing lessons at the end of the day.
Parent contact information was sent home today. Please review it and email me if any changes need to be made. Children have also been pulled for assessments by either myself or our tutor, Mrs. Delaney. The kids work on identifying their letters, letter sounds, concepts of print, segmenting/blending words, and rhyming. This assessment is repeated throughout the year. Right now, it is more about seeing "what they know" and then measuring their growth by the end of the year. The assessments are given in a laid back manner with a "no pressure" reassurance from the teachers! After all, it is only our fourth full week and we just want to get a feel for what they still need to learn!
Our Book Fair will be the first week in October. As soon as I have a time slot reserved for our class, I will notify all parents of this. I welcome parents to come in during our scheduled time to browse and buy books with their children.
Thank you all for a smooth start to the week!