Letter O

Letter O, how exciting and fun to write! Our theme for the week was ocean. I have always enjoyed the ocean. I love all of the different animals that live there and how it seems like you are entering into another world. Our vocabulary words this week were: open, out, orange and on. Our books for the week were: Ox Cart Man by Donald Hall, Oscar, Me, and the Letter O by Cynthia Klingel and Robert B. Noyed, and My "O" Sound Box by Jane Belk Mancure.

These were our sentences this week:
The ox ran out.
The orange is on top.
Look at the ocean.
I love the zoo.

Our poem for the week was so much fun. The girls loved the hand motions that go along with it.
Once I saw an Octopus
Once I saw an octopus
In the deep blue sea. (Point downward)
I called, "Mr. Octopus,
Won't you swim with me?" (Cup hands around mouth)
Then out came his tentacles,
So very long and straight, (extend eight fingers.)
One and two and three and four,
Five and six, and seven and eight (Count on fingers).

For math time we looked at number 25. We practiced counting to 25 and writing the numeral and words. We also had orange octagon as our shape.

Our science vocabulary for the week was: octopus, otter, ostrich and ochagavia (flower). We also read about: An Ocean of Animals by Janine Scott, A Day in the Life: Grassland Animals: Ostrich by Louise Spilsbury, Octopuses by Ann Herriges, and Owls by Emily Rose Townsend.

With the end of this week it means we only have one more letter left to do. I can't believe how fast this year has gone. Looking forward to next week!