Reading Groups

Reading groups or literacy groups happen on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. We're very lucky to have parent helpers coming into the classroom at every reading session. Here is what it looks like just before we start...

 

Because it was St Patrick's day on Friday we got to make some of our words using the play dough. It's great for manipulating into letters, improves our fine motor skills as well as being a fabulous way to learn our sounds using our senses.

The best part was getting to bring out the play dough in the afternoon during Taylor Time. A favourite for the afternoon! 

Here's the recipe Mrs Taylor used:

2 cups plain flour

4 tablespoons Cream of Tartar

2 tablespoons cooking oil

1 cup salt

2 cups of hot water

Food colouring of choice (I used half a small bottle of colouring!)

Mix all dry ingredients together and combine well.

Mix all liquids together and stir.

Make a well in dry ingredients and add the hot liquid and stir slowly until if forms together into thick dough. Use extra flour if too sticky.

Knead until ready. I used gloves so I didn't burn my hands. Then when it had cooled down I took the gloves off, kneaded a little longer and then divided into different zip lock sandwich bags.

A really lovely soft play dough!