Books

Addie brought home three awesome books from her preschool through and early steps program 'Raising a Reader'. We've read them so many times, Addie's favorite is Where is Bear by Leslea Newman. 

This is a cute story about forest animals that are playing a game of hide and seek. The rhyming and simplicity of the story make it an easy and fun read. It also is very sweet too as it talks about working together and taking care of friends. 

The second book is: My Granny Went to Market by Stella Blackstone

Another great story for counting and rhyming. It takes readers around the globe to different countries for a little glimps of life. 

The third story is What Time Is It, Mr. Crocodile? By Judy Sierra. Another great rhyming story and an introduction to telling time. 

Jack and Jill

This morning we stared off by talking about the nursery rhyme, Jack and Jill. The girls colored a picture and they each had to trace their name and write it once as well as the words Jill and Hill.

Addie was practicing her lower case e's. For circle time we recited the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill and used felt pieces to retell the story. We then moved on to focus on rhyming words. I was planning on doing a rhyming concentration game but seeing the skill level that the girls were on with rhyming changed my plans to create a matching game. 

Each girl took a turn to choose a card from the bottom pile they then had to identify the picture and find the matching picture with the one on the board. Once they found their match they put it in their own pile. When we were finished they each organized their rhyming pairs into piles. 

We put them back on the board while singing a rhyming song by Dr. Jean. 

For example:

"Whale, tail, these words rhyme 

Whale, tail, these words rhyme

Whale, tail, these words rhyme 

Now let's sing some more"

Sung to the tune: Skip to my Lou