PreK Room 7

Mrs. Stevens’ Energy Explorations Initial Interest             During the first week of the semester, I noticed that the children had a lot of interest in Superheroes. They were building a boat out of blocks. The children were then talking about adding “batteries” so the boat would run. I kept listening to their words and “power” and “batteries” kept being repeated. This sparked some interest into Energy. I wondered what the children knew about energy as a whole and the many different paths that Energy would take us. This was the birth of our exploration path! The Investigation Begins!           We started the investigation as a whole class with a book on Energy and where it comes from. From there, I started our small group investigation with a Wind Energy exploration. I had the children blow through straws to see if they could move various objects of different weights. They did notice ri...

March is Reading Month!  Before Reading Simple Picture Books: Take a picture walk with your child. Go through each page and talk with them about the pictures. Introduce any words that might be difficult. All Levels: Have your child make predictions about what the book might be about. Ask if it is a narrative or informational book and read the title to your child. Practicing Fluency When fluent readers read aloud, they read effortlessly and with expression. Simple picture books: After your child reads the book once, have them read the book backwards. Echo Read the book: You read one page (modeling proper fluency and expression) and your child will “echo” you. All Levels: Model reading the book with expression. What does it sound like when you read a question? Make sure punctuation isn’t skipped. Read the book in different voices (monster, cowboy, mouse, whisper) Practicing Comprehension After reading the book, have your child talk...