Starting this week, I asked the kids to recognize and to memorize the spelling of other peoples’ names. Some older kids are excited to spell out their friends’ names.

For Phonics class, we worked on S-s-seal, sun, surfboard, sink, and see-saw. We

also learned a new phonics rhyme.

*My slimy snake is moving so slowly.

* But watch out!

*When he says hello,

*Hisssssssssssssss

For motor skill class, we worked on two worksheets. One of them was practice for their scissor skills. They had to cut wavy lines and straight lines. Most kids worked on their own, expect Tanya and Dora who needed extra help. The other worksheet was tracing dotted line practice; the kids had to trace the shell of a snail.

For math class, we worked on beginning sounds. The kids had to find the same beginning sounds and color them. For example: mouse and monkey; bat and bird.

For art and craft class, we made hand puppets. After cutting the outlines, they made their own designs and decorated the eyes, nose, mouth and hair. Jae’s puppet is a princess; Leetrue’s is a father; Henry’s is a boy; and Christine’s is Cinderella.

This week we learned two new songs: “In my Garden” and “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”

Individual comments:

Ellie is an attentive student. She loves to play with her sister Joyce. I love to hear her tattle tell on others. She usually has a long story, that begins with because or before, or so and so …….

August was able to identity all the beginning sounds by himself during phonics class. He was a little distracted, and wasn’t getting the right card when we were playing games for social studies.

Jae loves to move with the music. I feel that she appreciates the morning singing the most. Jae did messy work one day, so I asked her why. She said, “I don’t know.”

Casper is very easily influenced by the others. When someone does something bad, he automatically picks it up with no doubts.

Henry can use scissors much better now to cut lines (straight lines and wavy lines). He also enjoyed the arts and craft class very much this week making hand puppets.

Jason purposely stepped on poo the other day without telling me, and then walked around the classroom. I had to clean the classroom with bleach and spray. He also shared his mom’s story about having a baby; I couldn’t help laughing so much.

Tanya doesn’t follow the directions while we are doing exercises on motor skills. She just cuts the paper into pieces. Tanya sometimes hits other kids whenever she has disagreements. I tried to explain that it’s wrong by tapping them on their hands.

Leetrue has made big improvements on his scissors’ skills, compared with a few months ago. I realized that he has a wild imagination nowadays. He uses darker colors while he’s drawing.

Dora went on and on with her opinion about her baby brother, Arthur. She also told us the doctor cut her mom’s tummy open, and then the baby came out. I caught her playing with water in the bathroom many times.

Christine likes the story we read on Wednesday “Get out of Bed. “ I used her as the girl in the story, Amy. “Christine likes to sleep so much!” Mom and Dad couldn’t wake her, so they brought her to school in her bed…..”