As you might have imagined, discussing the constitution with 5- and 6-year-olds was difficult, but perhaps they got something out of it. For our letter L craft, we made heart-shaped (love) ladybugs. Their legs are pipe cleaners bent into Ls. I was so impressed that most of the students remembered the parts of an insect (6 legs, 2 antennae, 2 body parts)!

On day two of our speed reading, most students were able to beat their previous number of letters read in one minute. In math journals today, students were to draw a vertical line (I showed them what that meant) and draw a ball to the left of the line. This showed me who knows the difference between left and right. We will continue to work on it...

I've been gradually changing the activities at the learning centers. As students become better at letter recognition, they will have more literacy-based activities. Centers are a time to practice what they've learned in a more relaxed atmosphere with a peer.