Monday seemed a little sad for a lot of my friends. They came in asking what color day it was and I told them that the color days were finished. However, the sadness didn't last long! Once we got to our morning message everyone noticed that there were new shape friends to meet! Everyone has been asking when they arrive what shape we will meet today. Families, please meet our new friends...
We have two more friends to meet next week - Ollie Oval and Danny Diamond.
We also met another new friend this week - Mat Man. Mat Man is a part of our Handwriting Without Tears program. Mat Man is used to teach children how to draw a person. On Tuesday, kids came in and drew a picture of themselves. Then, we sang, built, and drew Mat Man. Students then went back and drew a second picture of themselves. The difference is amazing!
Andreas drawing Mat Man (AM).
Sophie and Kalin drawing Mat Man (AM).
Finley and Rex drawing Mat Man (AM).
Jae drawing Mat Man (PM).
Ivy's self portrait (PM).
Rex's self portrait (AM).
Finley's self portrait (AM).
Ava's self portrait (PM).
Mat Man!
Man Man Song
We also have been working hard in readers and writers workshop this week. As readers, we are learning to take care of our books. As writers, we are learning to write about the things we know and care about. Students will take part in readers and writers workshop Monday and Tuesday every week. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be literacy stations.
Readers:
Wait their turn to choose their book
Choose a book
Choose a comfortable spot (at a table)
Hold the book correctly (in our lap or on the table)
Look at the front cover and think what is my book going to be about?
Turn the pages carefully (from the corner)
Put the book away (showing the front cover)
Mercer, Ivy, Rohan, and Joey holding the book correctly (in our lap or on the table).
Isla and Lauren looking at the pictures (PM).
Ava turning the page gently from the corner (PM).
Reading "back to back"
Writers...
Get a picture in their mind
When they are done, they've only just begun (go back and add more to your picture)
Andreas, Finley, Grace, Alissyn, and Rex drawing their picture (AM).
Annabelle, Mya, and Caedyn drawing their picture (AM).
Lucy, Jae, Ivy, Carson, and Kendia drawing their picture (PM).
Isla, Annie, Lauren, and Ava drawing their picture (PM).
Mercer, Amiah, and Bella drawing their picture (PM).
Rohan and Jackson drawing their picture (PM).
Joey getting a picture in his mind (PM).
We had our first Mystery Readers on Friday!
The principal, Mrs. Grimm-Nilsen , was our AM Mystery Reader!
Isla's dad was our PM Mystery Reader!
Monday begins the Readers Make Cents Event for the Scholastic Book Fair. Please send in the following:
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