Literacy

During our literacy block we have spent considerable time looking at our names with emphasis on the first letter. We are working on recognizing each other's name in print. The children are learning to work independently on tasks like this while their teacher is working with small groups. Building stamina for this kind of independent work takes time. They are practicing turning in their work without interrupting the reading group.

We are working on labeling.

We are working on invented spelling:

sounding out words and writing the

 letters we hear in a word.