During reading group time, we were 

working on some tricky letters by making them out of Playdough.  These kiddos also have

individualized letter books to target three unknown letters at a time.  Once they complete a book fluently,  I send it home with a sticker on it, and the kids pick three new letters to work on.

A week or so ago during math time, we went out and collected colorful leaves and completed a leaf graph.  There were still a lot of green ones at the time!

Yummy strawberries were a big hit during snack time.

These kids are playing a sight word dice game to practice those all important "popcorn" words like

the, to, and and.

We try to find ways for kids to have a voice in how the classroom runs.  One morning last week, the kids voted using Post-it notes in order to decide which Franklin book we would read aloud.  

We practiced an important literacy activity called Read and Write the Room last week.

This will become an independent activity during center time this week for most kids.

Throughout the year, the kids will read and write the room at least once per week.

The "practice round" went very well.

The kids worked hard to earn 10 tally marks for making good choices as an entire group.

We brainstormed how to celebrate this accomplishment.  The kids voted to have stuffed animal day.

Our furry friends waited for us on the bench during literacy and math centers.

During read alouds and whole-group time, the kids were allowed 

to have their stuffies on the mats with them.

They loved this special privilege.  Too much cuteness!