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 right away that the lighter objects were easier to move. From there, we moved on

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 abo