Sight Words

We have been working very hard on identifying our 21 sight words. We use flashcards, play games, and even try and use the words in or writing. Here are some games that we play.

Sight word stack:
write sight words on plastic cups. Identify the cup. If you identify it right, begin to stack them to make a tower. How high can you make your tower?

Sight word parking lot:

Use flash cards to identify the sight words. If you identify it correctly, park a car in the parking lot. Play until the parking lot is full!

You can easily make and play these games at home. 

Disguise a Turkey

These turkeys made it through the Thanksgiving holiday safely.  their disguises worked!  Thanks to all who participated in this take home project. Lots of teachers would come down the hallway hoping I put up new turkeys daily….it was so much fun to show these off

Computer Lab

We will start to visit the computer lab at least once or twice a month.  I have also opened the computer learning station in our classroom.  Students will be working on previously taught skills as well as working on fine motor skills.  You would be surprised how hard it is to get the mouse to where you want to click!  Lots of had eye coordination, and practice is needed.

Some of us are already experts.  Others need a bit of practice.  The website we usually visit is www.morestarfall.com. You have to have a membership to use MORE starfall, but you can access the regular www.starfall.com at home.

Pre-K Turkey Day!

The following pictures are from our Pre-K Turkey day!  I hope everyone has a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving break.  See you when you get back!

Cranberry Jelly

Because our Turkey day is coming up, we made cranberry jelly.  When the Pilgrims and Native Americans were getting ready for the first Thanksgiving feast, everyone had a job….even the young children.  Lots of the children picked berries.  Here is how we made our cranberry jelly.
Step 1: One cup of water.

Step 2: One cup of sugar.

Step 3: Boil the sugar and water and add CRANBERRIES

Step 4: Let it simmer for 15 minutes, stirring it occasionally (It was fun to listen to all the berries burst and pop open)
Step 5: Refrigerate
Step 6: Enjoy!

Sorting

In our classroom we have math boxes.  Each box is full of a different things.  We use these boxes to count, sort and pattern.  Here are some of the kids sorting with the math boxes.