The first graders' work with the Note Knacks were really cool! They stacked them in all sorts of configurations and said them in a steady beat, but touched each one as they said it: one to one correspondence. They were really staring to get the idea that that particular block = a certain sound. Eventually when they are only writing the symbol, they will have a frame of reference. I was so fired up!
The thing is...isn't everything about understanding the symbols...whether they are written or not? It is always about breaking a code. We, as a society, are always trying to find the meaning behind whatever; from written languages to placements of monuments to body make up. Our children need to start getting the idea that knowledge is knowing the meanings behind the codes and it is these codes that will open up doors for them later on in life!
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