As we continue to get to know each other we have been spending time looking at our names.  We have counted the letters along with syllables (or claps) for each child's name.  We have spent time comparing the names of 2-3 children at a time, noticing that two classmates have ll in their names, although one's is twice as long as the other's, or two people have names that begin with J.  We have also read several books with a focus on names and worked the characters from these books into our discussions.  Chrysanthemum has 13 letters in her name, and four claps- the same number as one of our classmates.  Tikki tikki tembo no sa rembo chari bari ruchi pip peri pembo has 50 letters and 21 claps! (We triple checked this.) His brother Chang on the other hand has a much shorter name.  This is a fun way to get to know each other even better, really learn each other's names, and work on some literacy skills.

If you haven't returned the clothing checklist for ECO please send it in soon- it's very helpful to know what extra things we might need.