We had such a great week exploring the letter Rr. It was a week of robots, rockets, rainbows and more. We had an opportunity to do some science experiments and show off our rainbow colours in a parade.
Literacy
Our letter for next week is the ‘O o’ phonic sound. We are focusing on the short initial sound only, as in octopus and on. We are continuing to explore syllables, rhyme and sight words. Please remember to pack the brain cards so that we can review sounds and add new sounds.
As part of our shared reading program we will be reading Olga The Brolga. This fits in with our Australian theme this term.
We are really enjoying the Australian news that the children are sharing with our class. The roster has gone home in your child’s document wallet. A news bag will go home prior to their news day.
Numeracy
Next week we are learning about the number 8. The children will continue focusing on the collection of dots on a dice, without counting. They will also practise to orally count in order starting at one. We will continue to develop our knowledge of simple AB patterns. For example, blue, red, blue, red or using our body to create patterns such as touching our heads, touching our knees and repeating the pattern.
Oranges
If you can help support our literacy program by bringing in an orange, that would be much appreciated. We plan on squeezing some oranges to make orange juice. We will be following simple instructions, strengthening/improving our fine motor skills and getting an opportunity to try some freshly squeezed juice.
Thank you for your continued support.
