Word of the Week/Star of the Week

Each week, we focus on one sight word which is our "Word of the Week." I got some great CD's that includes songs about most of the words we will focus on because singing makes everything more fun! The kids are really enjoying singing our "can" song this week. Each time we sing it we do a different action/motion when we spell "can."  We clap, march, tap our heads, snap, and hop. Ask your child to sing the song for you!

This song is to the tune of Frère Jacques

I can spell "can"

I can spell "can"

c-a-n

c-a-n

I can write the letters

always getting better

c-a-n

c-a-n

Each week the children will assemble the word of the week by gluing die cut letters onto paper. This requires the students to put the letters in the correct order and place them in the correct direction. It's a great idea to save these when they come home so you can continue to practice the words at home. We also do additional activities that require students to read short stories and write sentences that include the word of the week.

Next week, in addition to our word of the week we will also start having a letter of the week and Star of the Week! Each week one student from each class will be assigned as the star of the week. I have a list that indicates when each child will have his/her turn and what his/her letter will be which I will send home soon! The Friday before his/her assigned week, the STAR will take home the Star of the Week backpack which includes directions for a special "assignment" for each day of the week. I know the kiddos will be very excited to have a turn and share their photos, projects, and more with the class! We will do most of the sharing during our morning greeting circle because this is our community time where we focus on getting to know each other.  I am really looking forward to getting to know the children better through what they share about themselves and their families!

One part of our Star of the Week program is bringing in items that begin with the letter of the week along with a snack that begins with the letter of the week. For example, if the letter of the week is M, the student could bring mittens, a mug, money, a movie, and mints in the Star of the Week backpack. For a snack, he/she could bring muffins. The number of children in the class will be indicated on the instruction sheet so you know how many children to provide snack for. Just like birthday snacks, I ask that the Star of the Week snack is something store bought and simple to serve. We will only have about 10 minutes for eating.