This week the students celebrated literacy week! Parents were invited to come read their child’s favorite books in class and if they wanted, to introduce a new language to the students. This week the students were read to in Farsi and Swedish. How exciting!
Monday was pajama day! Ophelia mommy and daddy stopped by and read a Swedish book to Ophelia and her friends.
We also celebrated St. Patrick's day and explored green Jell-o.
Tuesday: What a wonderful idea! We thought it would be interesting if we introduced sound into the classroom, starting with moms and dads voices by creating an audio book. Teagan’s mommy recorded herself reading and when we played in over the speaker, the students stopped what they were doing and quietly listened in.
“Did the students know where the voice was coming from? Did they all recognize the voice? Did Teagan recognize the voice? Did the students realize a story was being read? Did Teagan realize her favorite book was being read by her mommy’s voice?
Playing the audio book a second time, the class resumed exploring there classroom, but Teagan still remained interested. Teagan picked up the “Stick and Stone” book that was being read in the recording and began flipping through the pages. As Teagan flipped through the pages, she began repeating some of the words in the story. At one point, Teagan actually turned to the correct page mom was reading and began saying the words- reading along with her mommy.
“Puddle”
“Stuck in the Muddle”
Amazing!
How will other students react when they hear their mommies and daddies voices over the speaker, reading a familiar book?
Wednesday: Annabelle mommy and Sara’s daddy stopped by and read to the class. Annabelle’s mommy sang a song in Farsi and read a book in Farsi. She also read the book “The Color Monster”. Sara’s daddy read “ Subway” and “Do Crocs Kiss”.
Wednesday was also the first day of Spring! The students explored flowers.
Thursday- Teagan’s mommy stopped by for literacy week and read a story about the Purim holiday. She also brought animal masks, a carnival game and traditional Purim graggers (noise makers).
On Thursday we also celebrated Holi- a holiday to welcome Spring.
Friday- The infant-b students came dressed as their favorite story book characters and enjoyed all the lovely books that were donated to the classroom, by their mommies and daddies. Thank you, infant-b families!
Annabelle had a taco shirt on - to symbolize her love for the book “Dragons Love Tacos”
Teagan had a stick and stone shirt on- to symbolize her love for the book “ Stick and Stone”
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Ophelia had a duck on her shirt- to symbolize her love for the book “The Ugly Duckling”
*Developing a love of literacy and for good books is crucial for young children, because it provides a secure foundation for the development of critical reading and writing skills.
Thank you!
Have a lovely weekend!