We have started establishing our routine for stations each day. So far the stations have mostly been focused on things children can do independently, so the emphasis can be placed on learning the routine. Some of the stations we have had so far are sand table, listening to books on CD, play dough, drawing self-portraits, observing the caterpillars, and exploring math manipulatives. So far we have just had one station each day, but soon we will have a rotation with two stations per day. These generally last for about 15 minutes and the children rotate through them in groups of 3-4. Ask your child about some of the stations he/she has worked in so far.

Many children brought home a book today call Children In Mrs. Beattie's Class (some chose to keep their copies at school). These are based on the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear and will help us learn each other's names and practice reading with highly predictable text. We have extra copies in the room, so your child is welcome to keep the one that come home.