Kindergarten, Writing, Week 11

We worked on numbers 8 and 9 this week.

• I've decided that I really like the way I arraigned the practice sheets. Each page has 6 lines (you know they have the dotted line in the middle). The first 2 lines have the number we are working on nine times across the page. The second 2 lines have it 6 times with room to write on her own. The third 2 lines have it 3 times with room to write on her own.
• Each day K. only writes one line of each sheet, so it takes 6 days to complete a page.

For Small Muscle Development:

• Tuesday we did Pretzel Numbers
• I make a batch of biscuit dough and we (mostly K.) rolls bits into "ropes" then shapes them into numbers on a baking sheet. Then we bake and eat them!
• Here's my recipe:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 egg
• Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in shortening till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Measure milk, add egg and whisk together. Make a well in the center; add milk and egg mixture all at once. Stir just till dough clings together. Knead gently on lightly floured surface for 10 to 12 strokes. Make shaped numbers/letters on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 375° for till shapes start to brown. Serve warm.
• Friday I hid googly eyes in playdoh.
• Take 30 of the smallest googly eyes and knead them into playdoh so they can't be seen. If you shake the playdoh, you can hear them.
• Have your child search through the playdoh and pick out the eyes.
• We've done this twice and K. has thoroughly enjoyed it both times!

For Writing Development:

• Wednesday our activity was Read Aloud Plus from Games for Writing.
• Get a book or story that your child hasn't heard before and read it to them.
• Talk about it as you read
• I like that part
• What do you think will happen next?
• Etc.