Easel Painting requires children to use the large and small muscles in their arms. Children's development follows a general pattern from large to small muscle. As children exercise their large and small muscles, they also improve their hand-eye coordination. The ease is a valuable tool in our classroom!
Everyone is loving learning about the Lively Letters. Each character has a story and a song to help children remember the sound the letter makes. So far we have learned about p,b,t,d,f,v. After the vacation I will introduce k and g. If anyone would like another copy of the small letter cards to use at home please let me know. We are in full swing using the Handwriting Without Tears Program. This is an example of Wet, Dry, Try. The children have a visual model and use a tiny wet sponge to draw the letter on a small chalkboard. Next they use chalk to trace the letter they drew. Finally, they go over the chalk with the wet sponge again to erase and the process can begin all over again! These are an example of daily name writing practice. Each child has his or her own name writing folder. We use erasable crayons to trace and practice name writing. The red dots remind the children to always start their letters at the top. Here is an example of our classroom sign in. Each child finds the first letter of his or her name. They trace the letter on the left side then write it on their own on the right. At least once a week we have a Question of the Day. The children answer by signing the first letter of their name in the correct column.
Jack Be Nimble
Jack Be Quick Lets all Jump Over the Candle Stick Both Classes are enjoying learning new Nursery Rhymes and the various activities that go along with them. |
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