This week we spent time learning about our first vowel A. Since A is a vowel it has two sounds. We practiced trying to think of words that begin with the long and short sound of A. When the list was completed we clapped out the syllables in each word. In literacy we also introduced our first group of sight words. They are a, at, am, an. We will be reading and writing these simple words that we see very often when we read books. As we add new words to the list, it is a good idea to practice reading them with your child and identifying them in books that you read together.
In Math, we continually work on counting. This week we played a grab and counting game and recorded our results on a recording sheet. We also are working on writing our numbers through five. We are putting together a number book and have completed it through number three. When talking about numbers, we want to make sure that each child understands what that number means and how many ways it can be represented. Another skill introduced was graphing. What is a graph? What is a sorting rule? What is a picture graph? What is a bar graph? We are learning about how to gather data and represent our results in graph form. Graphing helps to organize information and helps us to understand the math terms equal, compare, sort, data, more, most. These skills are ongoing and we continually revisit them throughout the school year.
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