Class Happenings - K/1
The start of the new school year is exciting for everyone but especially for K/1. The new Kinders have so many new routines to learn, friends to make, games to play and new places to explore.
The Year One students have been helping the new Kinders in many different ways. They have been helping them with number work and letter sounds, classroom routines and jobs, using technology and encouraging them to share their ideas with the class during class discussions.
We have already had a visit to the church to see how a church is different from other buildings, and to begin to prepare the students for the Opening Mass, which will be celebrated next Wednesday. The most exciting thing was having the chance to ring the big bell!
The K/1 students have also had their first Library lesson and Ms Clancy is teaching them how to find (and put away) books using the first letter of the author’s last name. The Year One students are becoming more familiar with where to find books by their favourite authors.
We are using Jolly Phonics in K/1 again this year and we have already learned the sounds for s,a,t,p,i,and n. Homework folders will be sent home next week with readers and number formation worksheets for all students. Sight words will be sent home later in the term. Please join us for the Parent Information Night for more information about readers and sight words.
The K/1 students have also enjoyed some reading time with the ‘big kids’ from Year 5/6. We are going to continue this practice for the year as it gives the K/1 students an authentic opportunity to share their reading with support and encouragement.
Number work is a favourite in K/1 and the students are learning to count groups of objects in different ways. They are also learning (or revising) how to form numbers correctly.
