Guided Reading/ Story Time 8/17

For Story Time I read to Aleli the book : Castaway cats by: Lisa Wheeler . This book gets kids reviewing basic math - counting the cats through out the story. We discussed the book.  She also practiced her writing and drawing . She practiced pc skills online as well.

Morning Workbook 8/8/2011

Morning Workbook 8/8/2011

Ratatouille : Run, Remy , Run!

Aleli read this book to me. Aleli read Ratatouille : Run, Remy,Run . She practiced reading. She also spent a bit on Starfall online. She looked at the section - All about me. She also looked at the chinnesse fairy tales

Library Trip: April 8

Aleli and I went to the library. Aleli picked out several books from the library. She picked Halloween themed Readers. She picked Junie B. Jones themed books.  Also a book/cook book.

We had returned the library books we read. We had finished reading several books this week.
*Egypts Boats
* Junie B. Book
* Fairy Themes
* Animals

Reading Activity

We finished reading the Junie B Book . The book  theme was being a  Cheater Pants . The other theme was poetry. Aleli learned about Poetry.

We also continued reading a Fairy Chronicle Book.

Guided Reading - March 29, 2011

* Junie B. Books
* Science - Animals Magazines

Junie B., First Grader- Cheater Pants

* Started Reading the book Junie B. , First Grader - Cheater Pants to Aleli. Read up to Chapter 6
* We talked about how cheating is not right
* We talked about what Junie B do differently.....

Ranger Rick - Wild Life Magazines

Aleli looked at these at the Library and brought them home. We looked over these at home.

Guided Reading : Junie B. - by : Barbara Parks

Bilingual Storytime

Read 2 books in English & Spanish to Aleli. El Cucuy !  - Also a book about a Girl from Chile who becomes a writer and teacher. She really enjoyed these books.

Guided Reading: Justin Bieber His World

Spring: Guided Reading - The Fairy Chronicles by: J.H SWEET

We started Spring with the story or theme of Fairies. We started the book - The Fairy Chronicles - Marigold and the Feather of Hope,the Journey Begins. We read all of Chapter 1 and started Chapter 2. Marigold Fairy. The writer J.H Sweet has "always looked for magic in the everyday" -according to her book. Aleli loved hearing this story being told.....

We also finished reading Aloha- Junie B., First Grader by Barbara Park. Aleli likes the idea of making a photo journal/ blog . Junie B. had explored nature and gone on a nature hike .....

These are wonderful themes to explore today on the first day of Spring..........

Sunday Bedtime Reading

I started reading the Junie B First Grader book about Junie's Hawaii trip. Will continue on Sunday night reading to Aleli all about the Hawaii trip.

Sunday Guided Reading-3/20/2011

I read several pages from the Read & Grow Picture Bible to Aleli. I read the stories about Adam & Eve, Abraham and the Covenant , Abraham's Search for the Wife of Issac.  The book is like a comic book with Bible stories.

Bed Time Saturday Story: Rainbows, Hawaii and Junie B

We read the book on Rainbows. The book is called -Over the Rainbow . We listened to the CD song by Judy Collins. This is the best story.  Best line from the story is : "Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue, and the deams that you dare to dream really come true."

I started reading to Aleli - Junie B., First Grader -Aloha. We talked about how Junie B is photo journalist for her 1st grade class going to Hawaii. She has a photojournal. Aleli liked the idea of starting her own photojournal blog online and taking pictures of places here - in her day trips.

We looked at pictures of Hawaii in a book about Hawaii. We talked about how there are other islands like in the Pacific like JAPAN. We talked about how CUBA is an island in the Caribean. We also talked about "PARADISE" like Junie B. talked in her class.

We also compared this book to a real event in Aleli's life. Her trip to Florida last year .The airplane ride and train ride.

* We talked about the seasons and how Spring arrives tomorrow. That she can capture Spring's images in a photo journal.

Presidents by: DK Eyewitness Books

I read the book PRESIDENTS to Aleli. We looked at all the presidents from Washington to Clinton. However, she was focused on Reagan. She thought it was cool that he was an actor before reaching President.

Aleli's Independent Reading: A Merry Fair -The Backyardigans

The Merry Fair- The Backyardigans was the book Aleli read this morning as part of her morning work. She really enjoyed reading through this.

- Guided Reading 3/13/011 -Zoo Books

I read all the Zoo Book Magazines to Aleli. We discussed the creatures in the magazine. We explored :

*Elephants
*Parrots
*Sea Otters ( Pacific Ocean)
*Bears
*Gorillas * Old World Monkey - Concept of Primate
*Nocturnal Animals
*Hummingbirds

Saturday Bed Time /Story Time Reading 3-13-2011

I read a couple of books to Aleli. The books are :

Jan Brett -Gingerbread Baby
Jan Brett-The Easter Egg
Steven Kroll- The Big Bunny and the Easter Eggs

Aleli read this book independently.  P.D Eastman - Go Dog Go