These experiences include patterns, shapes, and number sense, which is the connection between the written numeral and the number of objects which it represents. The children learn about colors, days of the week, and writing their first and last name. As winter nears, we begin our Won Way program. Won Way is a phonemic awareness program which introduces children to the connection between letters and the sounds which they say in words. In the spring, we continue to work on literacy skills.
Poetry plays an important role in our literacy program.
The children learn new poems on a weekly basis which assist in skills, such as rhyming and rhythm. At this time, some children are also beginning to read easy reader stories on their own. All children are working hard at adding new words to their sight word vocabulary. Over the year, the children will have explored seasonal changes, cultural diversity, and many math related activities. We use literature to further investigate many topics.