Sunday 29 January 2017

Rocket ships and the Solar System

Math:Counting

We have been counting forwards and backwards to 10,
and counting by 10s and 5s to 100.

Next week we will begin counting by 2s to 20.

Some new classroom activities to practice sequencing numbers from 1-10, 
and to count forwards and backwards from 10. 



Math Centers

1) Count the Craters on the moon, then find and match the number with the clothes pin.


2) Review Printing numbers 1-10



 3) Recognize and Sequence numbers from 1-20


 4) Count and Print numbers: How many planets do you see?






 

  Art- Completing their Rocket Ships




Building Our Own Rocket Ship!!!







Guided Reading
Goals- Recognizing sight words, using a repetitive text and picture cues.
Making Personal Connections to the story.





Decorating our Rocket Ship...

A window to look out at the planets...

 



 ...creating maps of the Planets

 


 Science: Discussing how the planets "orbit" the Sun

 

"The sun is a big star".







Dramatic Play: Pretending to Blast Off to other planets.
I'm hearing lots of count downs!!! 
Great practice counting backwards from 10!




 Literacy Centers- New Letter Matching Puzzles





 "There are 3 beats in kangaroo"


Shared Reading Poem: Five Little Astronauts
Find the popcorn word- 'the'
Find the Rhymes- stars/Mars, air/care, sky/fly, night/sight




Gym- Throwing and Catching










Then playing a Game of European Hand Ball
3 steps while holding the ball
then either pass or try to throw the ball in the opposite net.