Writing Numbers

We took some time to review number formation today.  The kids each took a chalkboard and wrote the answers to questions like, "What number comes after 5?" and "How many times did I just clap?"  The kids even wrote how old I was!

We also continued to practice coaching each other as we practice reading books we enjoy.  The kids partnered up and encouraged each other to run their fingers under words and say the sounds of the letters they see.  They found gentle ways to tell a friend the word he just read might not be the right one.

The class has started writing "How To" stories.  The students jumped into writing teaching stories of "How To" come to reading group, brush your teeth, make cookies, and (the scariest one) drive a car. This is a new genre of writing and the children are very excited to be writing teaching books.