Introducing the Daily 5
For the past few weeks, I have been slowly introducing our Daily 5 reading structure to the kiddos. Not familiar with the Daily 5? The Daily 5 is a structure that allows students to work on 5 components that will contribute mastering the end of year goal of reading on a level D. They include:
-Word Work
Students work in various ways with our sight words to help them improve their sight word mastery. Sight words (high frequency words) are common words that are found in the majority of texts. In order to master the end of the year goal of reading on a level D, students should be able to identify around 30-35 sight words by the end of the year.
-Writing
Students use their understanding of letters/sounds to create pieces of writing and convey their ideas. Generally, the writing prompts in this center are reflective of the writing genre we are currently learning about. For example, if we are working on opinion writing, then the activities in the writing center will ask them to share their opinion about a topic (Would you rather have a pet horse or a pet pig?) Again, the more a student uses their understanding of letters/sounds to create a pice of writing, the more likely they will be to master the end of the year reading goal of reading on a level D.
-Listen to Reading
Did you know that when a child listens to fluent reading, that it actually helps with their own reading? Well, that's where listen to reading comes in. In this center, students listen to a story on CD or tape (remember them, lol?) fluently and with expression. So, hearing a person read fluently/with expression will help the kiddos understand how their reading should sound when they are reading. Again, this supports the end of the year goal of students reading on a level D.
-Read to self/Read to someone
You know the saying, practice makes perfect. The more you read, the better they will get. At this center, the kids will have the opportunity to use their strategies such as using the picture/first letter of a word to determine unknown words, sounding out unknown words, opportunities to see (and master) sight words, etc...
-Reading with the Teacher
In this group, students will be pulled to work with me in small groups based on their reading needs for more strategic intervention.
As you can see, all of these centers are geared towards making the most of your child's time during our literacy block. The goal being having all the kiddos reading on a level D by the end of the year.
So far, I have only I introduced the kiddos to word work, writing, and listen to reading. We will add read to self/read to someone when we come back from track out.
Want to help support these goals during track out or just keep your little one busy for a bit? Read to your child. Have your child read to you, or a sibling, or a grandparent. Go to www.storybookonline.com and have them listen to a story. Have them play 'HORSE' (the basketball game) using sight words. Have them use their clothes (or stuffed animals) and spell out sight words (or other words that are easily sounded out cat, rat, mat, etc...). Ask them to look over a cookie recipe and if they can find 4 or more sight words, they get to make the cookies (learning and yummy goodness all in one!). Have your child help make some cookies and write/draw about their favorite part. The possibilities are endless:-)
Math
In math, we are continuing to work on solidifying our understanding of using a 5 fame to represent numbers 6-10. For example, XXXXX. XXX
Instead of counting starting from 1, 2, 3...they would count on from 5 saying "5, 6, 7, 8. there are 8 x's".
In addition, we have been using the 5 frame to look at the partners of the numbers 6-10. Using the example above, we would say 5 and 3 are partners that make 8.
Gift Card Basket/Fall Festival
Thank to everyone who has so kindly donated gift cards for our gift card basket. This basket will be auctioned off on Friday during the Fall Festival with ALL of the proceeds going to our grade level. It means a lot that you, as parents have gone out of your way to help our kindergarten team get the most money we can for our grade level.
Conferences
Thank you to everyone who have signed up for quarter 1 conferences. I look forward to meeting with you and sharing your child's progress this quarter. Please email me if the dates provided do not work for you. I'm sure we will be able to determine a date/time that works for everyone.
Homework
There will be no homework over track out (which means a break for you, too. YAY!) See above for fun ways to work on school objectives at home.
I do have a quick request though. Please return the clear plastic bag and book to school each Friday (the large yellow envelope is not needed). The kids will add the small books from their homework to their good fit bags.
Change of Clothes Going Back Home
I will be sending your child's change of clothes (that you sent to school in August) home on Friday. Upon tracking in, please send in a change of that are reflective of the cooler whether that we will have in the fall.
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