6th Age Reading

Yesterday in reading we sequenced the alphabet with a friend! Some friends used alphabet chips or alphabet cards. It was a nice way for us to review the upper and lowercase letters. We have also been talking about the differences between a vowel and a consonant. Can you name all of the VOWELS in the alphabet? Can you name all of the CONSONANTS?

Take a peak at the video below to hear a group of friends reading off the alphabet letters they sequenced together!

6th Age Math

We were able to break the kids down into smaller reading and math groups this week, and it has been fun getting to know my little guys in math. We began in the second chapter- Numbers Through 10, and have practiced our counting skills by listening to counting books and using manipulatives in games. Today I read The M&Ms Counting Book- and we were able to count using (and later eating!) M&Ms! First we made a long set of 12 M&Ms, then broke these 12 into smaller groups of 2, 3, 4, and 6. Then we shaped the candies into a triangle, square, and a circle. Here are some photos of us hard at work!

Today we had a special visitor! Dr. Trusty came to 6D and read us a very funny story called MY SCHOOL'S A ZOO! We liked the pictures on snakes, and enjoyed sharing family stories about our pets at home.


In math we talked about patterns and made 2 patterns with unifix cubes!











We also finished puzzles with friends!

Twins

As many of you may already know, I have a twin sister. Her name is Shannon, and we are fraternal twins, which means we do not look alike. Even though we are twins, we are different in many ways. When we were younger, I liked ballet and Shannon liked to play sports, Shannon's favorite color was purple and mine was pink, Shannon liked to play GIJoe, and I liked to play with dolls. However, we also have many things in common! Shannon and I both liked to color, our favorite icecream flavor is mint chocolate chip, and we enjoy running.
Shannon and I went to school together from preschool through college! We shared a room growing up and always shared a locker. I love my twin!

Did you know there are other teachers at Calvert School with a twin? Mrs. Elliot, Mrs. Williams, and Mr. Shep ALL HAVE A TWIN!
Something special about this year is that there are 4 sets of twins in 6th age- with one of each set in 6D! I definitely thought it was fate that they all landed here in this room :)

Color Words!

Today during Reading time 6D learned/reviewed our color words: pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, brown, gray, white. We played color word memory! This was a fun game!

Today was a busy day and tomorrow evening is Parents' Night:) My day began with a 6am wake up call, and I was at school until 7pm tonight preparing for tomorrow! When I came home from school I grabbed dinner then began work on a powerpoint presentation for tomorrow evening. I am truly looking forward to seeing the 6D Parents and introducing them to a wonderful year!
I do have to admit though- the students of 6D had a busy day as well! We began the day by finishing our family trees. Parents- take a peak at them tomorrow on your way upstairs!
We ended the day by "acting out" some special class rules. These rules will go on a chart which will be posted in a prominent place in our room.
This student said a good rule would be to RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU HAD A QUESTION, and BE A GOOD LISTENER TO YOUR TEACHER.

PUTTING AWAY YOUR TOYS AFTER YOU PLAY WITH THEM is another great rule for 6D.

SHARING IS FUN! (a number one)

KEEP YOUR HANDS, FEET, and BODY TO YOURSELF (always a plus when standing in line!).

USE YOUR WORDS, not your body, TO SOLVE AN ARGUMENT.

Nice job, 6D! See you soon, Parents!

First Week

It has been a terrific beginning of the school year in 6D! We have been busy getting to know one another and our new teachers. So far we've had math, reading, french, science, character, gym, and library class. 6D really likes eating in the cafeteria for lunch! I will keep you posted with pictures in the weeks to come.
In the meantime, I went to an O's game on Tuesday night (it was my first game of the season!) and had a blast! It's too bad the Orioles lost, but at least I showed my support in my bright orange tee!
More to come!