Mrs. Rays Busy Bee's: First Two Weeks of School!

We have had a great first two weeks of school! Everyone is getting into the routine, making new friends, and already starting to learn some new things!

Last week we started with our Phonics and learned about the letter L/l. We also had a pirate theme last week going on. The students did several different worksheets that were about pirates that helped them learn how to use the markers, the glue, and the scissors correctly. We all about the classroom routines and procedures. On Friday, we got to go on a treasure hunt around the school to find different rooms (ex. The office, the library, computer lab, counselor’s office, etc..) And then at the end of the treasure hunt our map led us back to our room where we got a treat and got to hear a story about pirates.

This week our Phonics lessons focused on the letter O/o. The students had lots of practice writing it, saying the sound, and creating words that start with O. On Friday, the students got to make an octopus craft. We also started our reading curriculum and begun reviewing more letters of the alphabet. Everyday they did a different letter page where they practiced writing the letter. We read several rhymes and books this week.

In writing the students began a journal called Ready for School. Each page is something different about school: their teacher, their favorite thing to do, what they eat in the cafeteria, etc…We will be finishing them up next week. We have also talked about how we start writing. The first step is we think, then we tell someone our ideas, then we draw a picture, and lastly we write the words. The students have all begun going through these steps and have worked on sounding out some words for their pictures as well.

In math, they have been introduced to the linking cubes, the color tiles, and the pattern blocks. We got to play with them and discussed rules for using them. We are also focusing on days of the week and counting to 30 for the next couples weeks.