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Thursday, September 15 |
Yellow
Bring a yellow item to share.
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Thursday, September 22 |
Blue
Bring a blue item to share.
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Tuesday, September 27
**Thursday, September 29 there is no school** |
Green
Bring a green item to share
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Thursday, October 6 |
Red
Bring a red item to share
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Thursday, October 13 |
Orange
Bring an orange item to share
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Thursday, October 20 |
Brown
Bring a brown item to share
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Thursday ,October 27 |
Black/White
Bring a black or white item to share
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Thursday, November 3 |
Gray
Bring a gray item to share
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Thursday, November 10 |
Purple
Bring a purple item to share
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Thursday, November 17 |
Pink
Bring a pink item to share
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"Sharing Time" is an important part of the curriculum that reinforces the home/school connection and links it directly to the curriculum. This activity takes place during circle time every TBD for the morning class and every TBD for the afternoon class, and each child gets a turn to share an item with the class. They sit in the "teacher's chair" and through a series of guided questions talk about what they brought to their peers. In the first couple of months of school, they are led through the questioning by the teacher. Beginning in October, the questions are asked by their peers!! The give and take of questioning and answering is a very important skill, and sharing time helps introduce this concept in familar, predictable way. Questions your children ask each other about the sharing items include "what is it," "what does it do," "where did you get it," "where do you keep it," and "what color is it." This is something you can practice with your child at home when they are selecting an item to bring.
A sharing schedule will be sent home, along with "newsflash" updates about the sharing item for the week. These items are meant to serve as direct links to the curriculum and literacy theme of the week. This section of the website will also list the current sharing item each week. Please use this guide when assisting your child with selecting an item from home.
Sharing time is an excellent way to foster social skills, turn taking, and language pragmatics. Your children truly become the "teacher" during their turn and become very capable of facilitating their turn... and letting me be an observer, as well!