ask me about friday, April 19, 2024

We started our day practicing our new Heart Words ate, who and our.  We also reviewed the digraph /th/ and practiced our new diagraph /sh/.  We worked on fluency as we read a passage from our practice book.  We are working on reading the words so it sounds more like talking than stretching out the words to where it almost sounds like singing.  We are reading at a quicker pace, and scooping words in twos and threes so the words sound more connected.  
As part of our recognition of Arab American Heritage Month, we read a beautiful book called Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar by Mojedeh Hassani and Samira Iravani.  The two authors had similar experiences with their grandmothers' chador, which is the full length cloak worn by some Iranian women.  This story is about the authors grandmothers and is set in Tehran sixty years ago.  A little girl, Samira, and her grandmother are going to the bazaar.  It is the first time the little girl has gone to the bazaar and she is worried she will get lost.  Samira has an idea that she thinks will keep her safe.  Her grandmother's response to her ideas is very sweet and funny.  Ask me to tell you what the grandmother says about Samira's ideas. The authors' share their reason for writing this book.  Both authors felt safe and cozy under their grandmother's chado and wanted to share that feeling with others who may not be familiar with the chador. 
We got to have popsicles today as a reward for reading the most minutes in kindergarten for the Read-a-Thon..  We listened to the story The Library Lion on Storyline Online as we ate the popsicles.  Thanks to the PTA for the great treat!

Have a great weekend!
​Miss Wolfe