Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (alphabet work)

All week long we have been reading a book by Bill Martin Jr titled Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. 

IT HAS BEEN A HUGE HIT!!! I think half the class is obsessed with reading it, they ask for it every morning :-) I have put three copies on our little bookcase so when it is read to self, more students can get their hands on a copy

I found a video on YouTube for you and your child to watch together. We have also watched this video in class on the TV

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a WONDERFUL book for all of us to practice our letters. Here are some more ways to practice our letter identification...

use pretzels to build letters (then have the fun of eating them)

paint with a Q-tip

pour salt into a shallow pan and form the letters with our fingers, then shake the tray to start over again

while driving in the car, look out the window and play "I Spy" for letters

Next week, my aide is going to be doing a letter identification assessment on your child. Depending on their score, you will be receiving a pack of ABC flashcards for continued practice at home :-)

Newsletter 9.3.13

Monday Sept 2nd NO SCHOOL Happy Labor Day

Tuesday Sept 3rd Day One     Music All About Me brown bags due Sending home Scholastic book flyers (due back next Friday, Sept 13th)

Wednesday Sept 4th Day Two     Gym Happy Birthday Makenzie!

Thursday Sept 5th Day Three Art

Friday Sept 6th Day Four Library (no books checked out)

MISC. Thanks so much for promptly returning all the forms that have been placed in folders this week. The beginning of any school year always has lots of “parent homework” for everyone to fill out and return If you picked a post-it note off of our wishing well poster at open house & have not turned in the items, please do so ASAP