Each child selected a book at the beginning of Reader's Workshop today. It was exciting to watch the kids do everything we have taught them when looking at a book for the first time. They were finding sight words, telling what they saw happening in the story, making predictions about what the story would be about, and sharing what they liked with their friends. When everyone had a chance to check out their stories we talked about deciding if a book is fiction or non-fiction. We know that fiction books tell a made-up story, that there are characters in the story, it has a beginning, middle and end, and the illustrations are usually drawn. Non-fiction books often have photographs, diagrams with labels, indexes, and glossaries. We can learn from these books and they are true. We also discovered one book which was both fiction AND non-fiction. Take a look at the books you have at your house. Help your child sort the fiction from non-fiction books. It's a fun activity.
We also wanted to give parents a heads up. There will be NO KINDERGARTEN CLASSES on Thursday and Friday MAY 22 and 23 due to the screening of incoming kindergarten students. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the office at 882-7585.
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