Whew! It has been a very busy week in the Groovy Gorilla classroom. The children have all worked so hard and are really improving with our classroom routines.
Here is what we have been working on this week in the various subject areas:
Math- We are learning about patterns and how to write our numbers correctly.
Reading - We have enjoyed listening to a variety of stories that make us excited about reading. One of our favorites is Pete the Cat. It is a funny story about a cat who loves his new white shoes, but he keeps stepping in things that change the color of his shoes. He does not get upset....he just keeps on singing his song. Ask your child what he sings.
Writing - We are learning the procedures of writing in our classroom so that we can become great writers. We each have a journal and we write in it every day. We are learning how to select an event or idea to write about, how to write our name and our date, and how to draw a colorful, detailed picture. Some of us are beginning to add text to our work.
Literacy Centers - We are learning how to retell stories, work on Starfall on the computer, listen to a story on cd in the listening center, write our name the correct way, and many more skills.
Social Studies- We are learning about how to be a friend. We are also learning about where we live and about Georgia. We also talked about the different kinds of community helpers and that "workers take a rest" on Labor Day.
Science - We are learning about living and non-living things. What do living things need? What makes something non-living?
Computer Lab - We are learning how to move and click the mouse properly. We have enjoyed playing games to help us practice.
We also got to check out our first library book on Friday. They were so well-behaved and did a great job of following directions in the Media Center.
I hope you all have a wonderful Labor Day weekend!
