First Two Weeks of School

We got a late start this year because of the pandemic, but things are going strong!  First, here are their cute first day of school photos:

Benji-- 



Miles- 

Ridge-



And Tess- 

Here's an overview of what the kids were up to the first two weeks: 

Literacy-

  • I wasn't sure how much the kids would remember of the letters and letter sounds, but it became clear pretty quickly that they remember everything really well!  We reviewed a little and I realized they were ready to move on!
  • Spell/sound out CVC words (consonant short vowel consonant- the easiest to first learn)


  • reading- Oliver and the Alligator.  Llama Llama Misses Mama.  Elephant and Piggie: I Need a Nap!  The Pigeon Has To Go To School.


  • Alphabet locks- matching lower case to capital letters (also good for fine motor skills- fitting keys in the locks the right way and turning the keys)




Fine Motor Skills-
  • Snap cubes
  • Mad Matter
  • Color first day of school crowns
  • Playdoh







  • Sensory Sand and excavating dinosaurs
  • Number robots
  • Build and take apart dinosaurs with drill, screwdriver, and screws
  • Draw and write on whiteboards

  • Practice writing names
  • Coloring pages
  • Trace numbers 1-10
Games
  • Are You Ready for Kingergarten? game show- game where they earn money by answering questions that cover literacy and math concepts
Math
  • Math concepts (Patterning, understand visual representations of information) and counting/number identification with our calendar
  • Number Bubble Bingo



Music and Misc
  • Kids songs on youtube
  • Follow the Leader and Finger Poppin' (from a CD)
  • Build with legos
They worked so hard and did so great remembering or learning the rules.  They definitely deserved a reward!


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