I'm so glad we are back for the summer and Primary CAMP is in full swing! I will be using our class blog as a way to communicate, and hopefully we can use this as a forum to bounce ideas off each other. Also, when you ask "What did you do at camp today?" you will already know!
A typical day starts in the book nook, and we have a quick morning meeting. During this time we share and encourage one another. This is also a great time to bring in any "show and tell" items. We have already been graced by the presence of a hermit crab, rubber spiders, and a karate belt!
After sharing time we have calendar time. During this time we review days of the week, months of the year, patterns, money, odd and even numbers, graphing, money, etc. This is our prime time to sing and do some simple calisthenics.
Each day also starts with a read aloud and reading comprehension skills. This is such a great way to start the day, and it's a fun way to "sneak" in some reading skills!
The campers are divided into two groups for reading and math instruction. The groups are the "Thunderbolts" and the "Tigers," and yes they came up with those names on their own. The focus of math this week has been coins and money. All of the campers really enjoyed making their own coins! In reading, both groups have started at book 1 in the Wilson Reading System (WRS). Basically, that means CVC words,
digraphs, and the "am," "an," & "all" word families. We have also discussed bonus letters. Bonus letters are added to the end of single syllable words that end in "f" "l" or "s." For example "hil" is spelled "hill" because there is only one vowel in the word and it ends in an "l," so we add a bonus "l" to the end of the word.
However, we do not tap bonus letters, so we put a star over them to remind us not to tap out those letters.
Next week the Thunderbolts will get more in depth with book one in the WRS, and the Tigers will move on to book 2. Math next week will be all about place value, number sense and time.
Be sure to check the blog regularly over the summer for details about what we are doing, and also for tips on how to help your students at home. I'm looking forward to a great summer in CAMP!
