Happy Fall!

 This morning we started learning about syllables (word parts) in our blue book.  We put our hands under our chin and counted the syllables first in this way and then we used our fingers to count the number of parts in the word.  Here are a few words to try:  fall, apple, tree, blossom, petal, bud, orchard.  We also read a story about apples and learned that an apple starts as a seed and then grows into a tree.  The tree branch develops a bud in the spring that changes into a flower blossom.  The flower blossom falls off the tree and an apple is left.  In our math center this week our class will have a chance to see if they can balance 10 apples after reading the story 'Ten Apples Up on Top' on Friday.  When we tried this together I could only balance two!  We have two new word wall words this week:  'can' and 'and'.  Please have your child continue to practice counting to 25 if they cannot already and practice the letter names and sounds for lowercase letters t,b,f,n,m,i,u,c,o.  Thank you for your help from home!  It makes a difference!