Here's what we do in room 22!



DAILY WRITING:
     Every morning when the chidlren come into the classroom, they will be asked to write/draw about various topics.  Some days, they will get to choose a free topic, and some days they will be asked to write about certain topics.  Journals are a part of our everyday routine along with writing during other projects.
LITERACY BLOCK:
     Every morning we also have a block of time that is set aside for reading and writing.  Students complete one center per day and four centers by Thursday that involve a variety of reading and writing activities.  One center is always teacher directed and the other three are independent projects.  Within these centers, we learn the letters of the alphabet, their sounds, how to write them, the Kindergarten sight words, and work on guided reading strategies throughout the year.
GUIDED READING:
     We will be using guided reading to practice learning to read in Kindergarten.  This is a teacher directed activity that will help the children to practice reading from left to right, reading one word at a time and pointing to each word, reading color words, number words and Kindergarten sight words, and sounding out words when they come to a new word.  We will work on strategies to use when they come to a word they don't know.  
DISCOVERY CENTERS:  
     Every afternoon the children have the opportunity to discover new centers that they choose to play in.  The centers include areas such as blocks, kitchen area, computers, literacy center, science center, art and puzzles/games.  They are free to go to any area that is open and play as long as they want to in each area.  We spend about 30 minutes each day allowing the children to discover these areas.  The activities in these areas change quite often to give the children a variety of experiences.
DAILY SPECIALS:
     Each day the children will go to a special class for 30 minutes.  They will attend Music 2 times per week, PE 2 time per week, Computer once a week, and Library once a week.  We also get to have a special Art time for awhile during the year.  We share an Art teacher and take turns with Vandenburg and Francis Case schools.
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