Red

We have begun to work on some short poems. Each week, we will add another colour poem to our repertoire. 

We read the poem all together at the carpet, and then focus on the words that we know, and on some new words that we are trying to figure out. 

Next (in another gathering that afternoon or the next day), we brainstorm and list all of the things that are usually that colour. 

In small groups we re-read the poem on our own - some children are focusing on pointing to each word as they say it, some are noticing new words or sounds.

(Some students are working on more advanced poems at their levels). 

We started with Red! 

And we created some dots in shades of red.