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 * May Curriculum and class activities**

Formation using Handwriting without Tears (HWT)- See attached HWT info for how to form letters. These are very hard for students to produce correctly. Please practice at home!
Learn Words that start with the letter- Continue with this at home. Very important for solidifing letter/sound skills. "W" words discussed in class: Willy Worm, watermelon, wagon, wheels, wishing well, warm weather. Think of more!
 * Letter Sounds**

Children planted flowers before vacation and they are starting to come up! Discuss at home more about how things grow from trees, flowers,plants, bugs/caterpillars to children becoming bigger. Will be taking a close look at stages of butterfly development as our caterpillars. The caterpillars arrived Thurs, 5/5. They have been great fun to watch. They are growing quickly and should be forming a chrysalis soon to become a pupa. May 16th- Have 10 cocoons!
 * Vocabulary**


 * Classroom Activities**
 * Letter W**- Story Board based on Mrs Wishy Washy story-All classes
 * Letter X**- Xavier X Pirate-Craft (Afternoon Students) Playing Learning to Play Tic Tac Toe ***try at home**
 * Letter: Y-** Yellow paint, lots of practice with HWT (doing lots of number work--see below)
 * Letter: Z**


 * Nursery Rhymes, Poems, Stories and Songs:**
 * Letter: W-** Mrs. Wishy Washy by Joy Cowley
 * Letter: X -** Do you know the Xray Man? (sung to tune of "Muffin Man")
 * Letter: Y-** Yelly Kelly by Nancy Sweetland- On tumble books Watched on InFocus Machine
 * Letter: Z**

Slight change to how numbers are being taught in Miss Nancy's Class!!!!! Continuing with dice pattern/number recognition for "automaticity". All students have started with numbers 1-6 using dice patterns. All Classes Number games based on Mrs. Wishy Washy-used clothes pins to mark answers-all classes Hungry Caterpillar True/false game with number Card game-What is bigger? based on the game "WAR" only using cards 1-6. The kids loved it and were very quick at figuring out who was to take the cards.
 * Numbers**

Afternoon students are learning last names by being introduced during circle as Miss or Mister. Last name recognition is coming along nicely. Students are doing a nice job shaking hands with classmates and asking how they are. Please practice this when visitors come to your home. Have your child shake hands and ask how the guest is. Students have learned they shake with their RIGHT hand. Morning students are shaking hand with teacher who asks how they are. Also asking TRUE/FALSE questions this month in 2nd AM and afternoon classes. Some children are struggling with this. Practice with very obvious questions....My eyes purple.... True/false. Children eat mud....True/False
 * Social Emotional**

Started using clothes pins to mark answers on cards. Many children having difficulty pinching clothes pins while holding card. Practice using clothes pins at home....make a place to practice hanging clothes. Great activity to develop finger strength.
 * Fine motor**

Technology Students are using Infocus with mouse to move objects. Games are made to go with curriculum using EZTeach soft ware and should be accessible to parents through WHS main page soon.

Review** Is very important. Please practice at home. Do a little homework every night!!! Even 15 minutes will help. Please email or call.