Welcome back to another exciting term in Kindy. It has been lovely to see all the children back at school and settling back into their routines. We have been reviewing the sounds Ss, Aa, Tt, Mm, Ii and Ff as well as the numbers 1-5.
Literacy
Our letter for next week is the ‘U u’ phonic sound. We are focusing on the short initial sound only, as in umbrella and under. This term we are learning some new concepts, including syllables. Syllables are the parts of the word and we count syllables by touching our heads, shoulders and stomach. Eg. Ba-na-na = 1st syllable – touch head, 2nd syllable – touch shoulders and 3rd syllable – touch tummy. Ask your child to demonstrate how we count the syllables. We are also beginning to read sight words. We have been looking at photos of ourselves and reading. I am {name}. I am a boy/girl.
Numeracy
Next week we are learning about the number 7. The students 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.
Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea
We have been preparing some special treats for Mother’s Day. All of our Mum’s are invited to attend a Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea on Thursday 9 May at 2.30pm.
