Thanks to our Photographer of the Week, Chase!
Our first week together flew by! We have a truly wonderful group of children-- I am so excited to get to know each of them!
Many of our activities this week focused on community building. We created our class constitution (pictures to come!), played some games where we had to work as a team, and talked about our expectations for the year. Students also visited the library and began their independent reading, a key element of our Reading Workshop, which we will launch next week. We reviewed parts of speech and played a game called "Nouns Around the World." In addition, we started our math curriculum with a look at numbers in our classroom and our homes, as well as a review of number grids and patterns in addition and subtraction. The children also took a spelling assessment, which is very useful as I gather information about them as learners. Overall, it was a great week!
Next week we will begin Reading Workshop, spelling, and our sound unit. We also will have MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing on Monday for Reading and Wednesday for Math. As always, please feel free to contact me by phone (846-3391) or email (kate_parkin@yarmouthschools.org) should you have any questions, concerns, or comments.
Enjoy the weekend!
