Calvert Bear

What fun Calvert Bear is having!

First, did you know this boy and Calvert Bear celebrate the same birthday?!  Second, this girl figured out that Calvert Bear loves yogurt!  I'm sure this will come in handy when he visits friends in the future (wink, wink).  For now I am extremely pleased with the effort my readers are placing into writing journal entries in C.S.'s special book.  Keep up the great work, readers!

Sight Word Wallets

The readers made "sight word wallets" last week in class- this was such a fun and easy way to review words from our current story!

First, I photocopied our current list of sight words onto green paper; students then cut out the words and placed them in their "wallets".  They were allowed to decorate their wallet to their heart's desire.  For the next few days students will earn sight word money if they can read the words.  A student had a great idea that the dollar value of each word would correlate with how many letters comprise that word.  A four letter word, therefore, would be worth four dollars.

You can do this activity at home each night; as an incentive your child could earn an extra story (a longer read would be worth more money!) if they were able to read their words.

Frog Life Cycle

The readers have been learning a lot about frogs.  They recently acted out each stage in a frog's life cycle- take a peak!

Roll a Sight Word

Yesterday the readers played the game "Roll a Sight Word" and they had a ton of fun!  The object of the partner game was, upon rolling a dice, to write as many corresponding sight words as possible within a certain time frame.

Students began by spreading out around the room.

Next, they reviewed the sight words on their paper and chose an additional two words to add to the list.

Last, the students rolled a dice and filled in the sight word which corresponded to the number displayed. 

This was a great way for the class to review words from our current story, Where Do Frogs Come From?

Calvert Bear on Spring Break!

Calvert Bear had a lovely time with this young lady over spring break.  He even played the piano!

Calvert Bear

Calvert Bear spent time at Charlotte's house last week!  He had a wonderful time!  He was caught jumping on the bed, though.  We reminded him to stay out of trouble.  Thank you to Charlotte for her thoughtful writing in his special journal.  He will spend time with a new friend this week and we look forward to hearing about their adventures!

Sight Word Review

Are you a visual learner? An auditory learner? Or a kinesthetic learner?  Chances are, you are a variety of all three!  In different learning environments it may be more suitable for you to grasp a concept by listening to a teacher, watching a demonstration, or performing a task.  

The kinesthetic approach to learning encourages students to carry out a physical activity.  In this fashion, the readers reviewed their sight word knowledge last week by writing many of the words in sand.  The student began by stating the word, followed by spelling it, one letter at a time.  The sand was colorful and reminded the class of being at the beach!

Shaving cream, finger paint, food (such as M&Ms or goldfish), or small coins are additional ways to incorporate a kinesthetic approach into your sight word review at home.