Week Eight

We hope you had a wonderful Father’s Day and enjoyed the sunshine! 

Literacy 

Phonics: The sounds we have been learning this term are Ll, Gg, Bb, Ff, Ww. This week the students are learning the phonic short vowel sound Oo… for octopus, octagon and otter. Next week we will learn the short vowel sound Uu… for umbrella, up and under.  

Our home corner has transformed into an optometrist and the children are using the language and social skills required for customer service! Dramatic play is very important for children’s development and learning. They can try out roles from familiar family scenes and local community experiences. It enables children to develop their imagination and engage in experiences to make sense of the world they live in. 

Sight words 

Through the year, Kindy children have a list of 20 high frequency words, which are found in written texts and readers. Children are encouraged to recognise these words without having to ‘figure them out’. The 20 Kindy words are: I, am, a, look, mum, dad, is, it, at, in, can, the, we, like, here, see, go, will, to, this. 

This week’s sight word is ‘like’ e.g. I like school.  

The children have enjoyed learning and reviewing these words while reading them in sentences. They have also been observing how to track words in a sentence, from left to right, when reading. 

Show and Tell 

Our news-telling has been going very well and we have learnt some very interesting facts about various sea creatures. 

Numeracy 

Children are focusing on the numbers in the ‘teens’ and will be reviewing numbers 1 to 15 over the next few weeks. We are practising how to accurately count objects and identify that the last number counted answers the question “How many?”  

Thank you to all parents for supporting your child at home with their learning. A few minutes each day can make a big difference in your child retaining the concepts taught at school. It is amazing to see the children’s growth.