Happy Friday everyone!
Today we had Mrs. Manwell come visit us for about an hour and we learned about Rekenreks. It is another tool for us to use when learning about the value of numbers and how to visualize numbers without having to count everytime. When we look at certain groups of numbers our brains subitize for us. So that is why when we look at the dice we learn that those patterns are a certain number. There are lots of activities that use rekenreks. If you would like to ever use a rekenrek I can send one home and you can practise with your child. Lots of activities can be found if you google rekenrek or pinterest has alot too.
Today we read:
It is a book for the WITS program that we use at school.
The strategy that this book teaches us is to ignore. In the book, Rodney Rat has trouble with his speech and he is teased by the school bully. It is a story that teaches how how to deal with those bullies. Ask your child if they remember anything about the book.
We are still working on our diaries. They have been alot of fun!
In gym today we used scooters and they were a huge hit! Ask your child if they remember what colour they had.
