During reading we have started to read books that don't have a consistent predictable pattern, which means we really have to pay attention to the words.  We have talked about the importance of making sure that what we read matches the written text and we have worked on several strategies to help with this, including pointing to the words, getting our mouths ready with the first sound of each word, using the pictures, and asking ourselves if what we read makes sense.  We are also continuing to work on learning sight words, as knowing these when we come to them makes a huge difference in our ability to read fluently.

In math we have been exploring ways to compose and decompose numbers to 12.  We have done this in a variety of ways from tossing a set of two-color counters,  building two-color towers with legos or cubes, and playing multiple games that help practice these skills.  As we continue to work on these skills, students are beginning to recognize that each number can be made multiple ways (6 is 3 plus 3 and also 5 plus 1).  To promote flexible thinking we have also used a variety of models to represent our work.