June 25: Letter Dd

Week 11 – Letter 'Dd', being kind and Tanabata decor!
This week we introduced Dippy Duck, learned all about kindness and how to be kind, and measured everything in our class. We also did some preparation for our Japanese Culture day, making Tanabata decorations.

Let's take a look at the activities:
Language:
We love reading after snack time

Dd- Dippy Duck

Meeting Dippy Duck and reading our new "Letter Dd" books

Learning words starting with the letter 'Dd'

Making our own 'D'omino's and practicing our cutting skills

Learning how to use our Domino's

Making the letter "d" with play dough and working on our fine motor skills at the same time

Sight Word - "my"

Math:

Size - Length 

Let's measure things around the class with unifix cubes

How long are the shoes?

Making the tallest tower during morning center time

P.E.:

PMP: Obstacle courses based on balance, hand-eye coordination and gross motor skills

Inquiry:

All about kindness - hug your neighbor

Let's discuss and color in some pictures about kindness

Japanese: 

Moral Education:

Show and Tell:

Something starting with the letter Tt

Yuzuha's Thomas train

Yusei's toy cars

 Yuhi's tiara

 Yuuki's toy

Sho's treasure chest

 Rio's Thomas Train photo

 Waching quietly in the library

Rio's tiara

Rin's telephone

Rei's toothbrush & toothpaste

Masayuki's Thomas Train

 Library Introduction #2 - We did a quick visit to the library, just to do Show and Tell, and to have a quick look around at what was there. From next term, we will start visiting every week!

Morning center time creations:

Rhythm stick activities: 

Let's make the sounds of an African Rain Storm

Phrase of the week: We use these as a password before entering the class

"I like how ____________"

"You are ______________"

"Your _________ is nice"

Responsibility:

Helping take attendance

Eating all our lunch is important so we can be big and strong!