It's good to be back!

I was amazed at how well the kids fell back into the routine of school after such a long break!  They are such great and eager learners!  We started right in with our regular schedule.  In Focus Groups we have been talking about patterning.  Simple patterns such as red, blue, red, blue.  You can do these simple patterns at home using anything!  Encourage your child to practice making patterns!  We have been reading about a silly Penguin who really loves to go out and play in the snow.  The story is helping us count from one to ten.  Every morning at welcome circle we practice counting and recognizing numbers with our fun family chant.  Then we count backwards from ten!  We all know what happens after a count-down!  BLAST OFF!!  Ask your child to show you the rocket ships!!  

Here is our Family Chant! Read the lines to your child.  See if they can fill in the highlighted words!:)

Once there was a lonely son,

Sad ’cause he was only one.

Then along came Cindy Lou,

Now they were a happy two!

Next they met Joanne Marie,

That made them a happy three!

Then along came Salvador,

Now they were a happy four!

Soon they saw Roberto Clive,

That made them a happy five!

They went to the house of Nick’s,

Where they were a happy six!

Then along came Kenneth Kevin,

That made them a happy seven!

Next they met Melissa Kate,

Now they were a happy eight!

Then along came Caroline,

That made them a happy nine!

Finally they all met Gwen,

Ending up a happy ten!