Today's Activities
Writer's Workshop
Children continued their how-to writing today. They are starting to get the idea of how this genre of writing works and showing more confidence in creating their "steps" or directions. They tried hard to use their writing muscles also - not waiting for a teacher's help to keep going! :)
Math
*Number writing practice from 1-31 on a January calendar
*Review of shapes, building shape puzzles (rhombus, hexagon, trapezoid are the tricky ones!)
Literacy Centers
*STAR assessment - individual early literacy assessment using iPads
*Read and discuss the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump
Story
"The Umbrella" by Jan Brett - the story of Carlos in the rainforest and the animals he hopes to see who wind up in his umbrella.
Special - Library
Mystery Share presenter - Noah