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Posted: December 10, 2015

Queeny Quail and the Letter Qq

Check out this Story Bot video - every question has an answer that starts with Q! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC93kxBMcvE(link is external) This Sesame Street character tried to make an upper case Q but he has a few problems: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSzB1kDWpto(link is external) Lower case q is tricky - sometimes it has a curl on the tail, but sometimes it doesn't! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGAE81hD3lg(link is external) Our zoophinics animal for the letter q is Queeny Quail. Here is video of a real quail: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEKIAteCDYU(link is external) We also learned that q is very shy - it always needs it friend u right beside it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yqcZRjSGKI(link is external)

Posted: December 10, 2015

Kindergarten Is Learning Sight Words!

Parents have noticed from the homework that we have started learning sight words. Knowing these words automatically will be important as we start reading. Many of the words can be reinforced by videos produced by "Have Fun Teaching" found on You Tube. Here are some links to some words we are learning: is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqqQsHKPKIg(link is external) I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6U5gQ-jgUQ(link is external) am: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA59tZZgses(link is external) Some students may remember these from when we did their first letter: go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9BR20fmBqU(link is external) up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LFIWrh_Ch0(link is external) Feel free to check out more (big smile!).

Posted: December 1, 2015

The Letter Ee. Another Hard Worker!!

We have seen the letter e everywhere! Our Zoophonics animal is Ellie Elephant so we read an elephant information book and watched a few video clips to learn about these enormous animals. We wished we lived close to the zoo so we could ride on an elephant (like Mrs. Hendry and her granddaughter Annabelle did!). Here is the link for the E Story Bot song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2q2mq5KOmo(link is external) And Ellie friend Eddie's egg song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXcpYuhtPz8(link is external) We didn't get a chance to watch this Hap Palmer Elephant song video yet, but you may want to check it out with your child: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSsDbneWFJ8(link is external) Have an Excellent evening!

Posted: December 1, 2015

Robbie Rabbit and the Letter Rr

Yes - it's the letter Rr! Wow! We heard and found the letter r all over the place! Check out these rabbit videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR0wgAMSJ4A(link is external) You might laugh at Little Rabbit Foo Foo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cOT4T2jDho(link is external) Don't forget the StoryBots! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJe70FE85is

Posted: November 26, 2015

Letter Uu

Did you know there really are Umbrella Birds?! Check out these videos: An actual Umbrella Bird: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZVocLe8kBs(link is external) The Umbrella Bird song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkz-nlN5kM8(link is external) We learned that the Letter U is a "Hard Worker" - it makes 2 sounds - the sound at the start of umbrella and its letter name. Hear them both when the Story Bots sing "Unstoppable U": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCwiFQh3BZk(link is external) We used the letter U in our "magic word maker" and we made and read some of these words: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17lyXMgkk9E&list=PLe5MVpQEpecY5uygy1tYsDM

Posted: November 26, 2015

Spelling with the Letter Uu

https://www.youtube.com/watch

Our First Publishing Party!

Posted: November 19, 2015

We have been working so hard during our Writing Workshop time and it has paid off! Our stories have improved so much. We are now able to draw a picture with lots of details, so that others are able to "read" our pictures. We are also adding words to our stories now! Many are labeling their pictures...

Posted: November 19, 2015

Reversing Letters b and d?

https://www.youtube.com/watch

This video shows how you can use your hand to make a bed and that helps think about the direction for the letters. Cool!

Posted: November 19, 2015

Honey Horse and the Letter Hh

We are having a great time with the letter H! It was a great day for hockey jerseys! Here are the links the children wanted you to know about: Story Bots: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk5M7jITfIU(link is external) I am h-a-p-p-y song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV0CblTeRzs(link is external) Sesame Street H videos (vintage but hilarious!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97Pwt-OqNwE&list=PLA260546E06C85159(link is external) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alEz1TWLJXU(link is external) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiawwoDk64c(link is external) If there is a rainy day this weekend you may want to make a paper hat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0oGg7It0BM(link is external)

Posted: November 19, 2015

Catina Cat and the Letter Cc

How could I resist the classic Cookie Monster song! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye8mB6VsUHw(link is external) and the Story Bots: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDnzj88O6aQ(link is external) We read a book about cars and watched this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frRcDMGdTWM(link is external) But be careful! We found out that C is a copycat letter! It copies Kayo Kangaroo's /k/ sound but it also copies Sammy Snake's /s/ sound!