Today we learned how to play "Top-It." You might remember this game as "War." The kids each had a pile of cards and flipped the top card. Whoever had the highest (greatest) number kept both cards. You can easily play this game at home with a deck of cards. It's a quick game and very effective in teaching number comparisons.
We also worked with our January sight words today. If you did not get your copy of the January sight words, they are: at, am, my, go and he. We practiced our words with a snowball fight. The words were all written on pieces of paper, crumpled up, and thrown into the middle of the meeting area. Kids picked a "snowball" and read the word inside. It was a fun game that can easily be played at home with scrap paper and a playful spirit.
Please remember to send your child to school with a large Hannaford bag to hold snow gear. Their backpacks are just too small to hold all the gear. NWEA testing starts next week. The kids will be taking this online assessment to monitor their growth from the fall. This information helps us determine where kids are performing well, and where we need to provide more support. Have a great night, and challenge your kiddo to a game of "Top-It."
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