On Tuesday we had Daily 5 for the first time. Daily 5 are alphabet literacy centres. There are supposed to be 5 centres but we just did 4 centres yesterday due to time restrictions.
The AM class had the following centres:
1. Word Work
At this centres students chose a lowercase alphabet letter at random and found it on our alphabet at the front of the room. They sang the alphabet until they reached that letter to figure out what letter it is. Then, they told the parent helper the sound and what letter it is. Next, they get to put rocks on the letter. This may seem odd, but it helps children learn the space and shape of the letter.
2. Listen to Reading
At this centre, students listened to a parent volunteer read stories to them in the hallway. When reading stories, comprehension is very important. Ask questions before, during and after reading the story to make sure your child understands the story.
3. Work on Writing
At this centre students worked in their journals. They found words on the word wall and practiced printing them and drawing them.
4. Meet the Teacher
At this centre students met with myself (Mrs. Jackson) and we practiced making letters in the sand. I would say a sound (i.e. "sssss") and students had to write the lowercase letter in the sand. Sand is very forgiving. When mistakes are made, it's very easy to simply slide the sand back and forth to erase it.
Take a look at the AM class below:
The PM class had the following centres:
1. Word Work
At this centres students chose a lowercase alphabet letter at random and found it on our alphabet at the front of the room. They sang the alphabet until they reached that letter to figure out what letter it is. Then, they told the parent helper the sound and what letter it is. Next, they get to put rocks on the letter. This may seem odd, but it helps children learn the space and shape of the letter.
2. Read to Someone
At this centre, students chose a book and a friend and practiced reading the pictures of the book.
3. Work on Writing
At this centre students worked in their journals. They found words on the word wall and practiced printing them and drawing them.
4. Meet the Teacher
At this centre students met with myself (Mrs. Jackson) and we practiced making letters in the sand. I would say a sound (i.e. "sssss") and students had to write the lowercase letter in the sand. Sand is very forgiving. When mistakes are made, it's very easy to simply slide the sand back and forth to erase it.
Take a look at the PM class below:
