Classroom News:
Reading: Students began exploring the life
cycle of seeds. We kicked off our
unit by graphing our favorite kind of apple to eat. We found out that students love to eat red apples! We also conducted a science experiment
by cutting into a red, yellow, and green apple to see what happens. We read several non-fiction books
related to seeds. Students asked
and answered questions about the selections we read in class. This is a skill tied directly to our
Common Core State Standards.
Math: Students have
continued learning strategies to help them add. We have learned to count beginning with the larger addend. We have learned to add doubles and use
a catchy doubles song to help us remember our facts.
Writing: Bringing
stories to life has been a topic throughout our week. The kids learned how to unfreeze people in their stories and
make them speak.
What We’re Learning Next
Week:
Reading: The
life cycle of a pumpkin will be used to help students practice asking and
answering questions about non-fiction material. Students will continue to practice what thoughtful readers
do… ask thin and thick questions.
Thin questions are easy to answer, typically have one answer, and can be
found in the text. Thick questions
are harder to answer, require evidence from the text, and have multiple answers
for the same question.
Math: A ten frame will be used
throughout the week to help students add 10 and more. The ten frame helps children keep track when counting 10 or
more objects and helps reinforce the idea of grouping 10 and extras, a key to
understanding teen numbers.
Students will also learn how to make a ten to add. The strategy of making ten helps
children decompose and compose numbers to help simplify addition. These are challenging strategies.
Writing: Students will continue working
on seed topics and bringing their stories to life. When appropriate, partners will help one another.
Phonemic Awareness:
Digraphs sh, th
Consonant
digraphs consist of two unlike consonants that stand for a single sound that is
different from either consonant alone.
Important
Information:
Before completing the Tic-Tac-Toe
homework please be sure to check which spelling list your child is working
on. If your child is taking the
enrichment list, please use the enrichment words for the assignment.
Important Dates:
Pride
Night
Picture
Retake Day
No School-Columbus
Day
11:45
Dismissal
S.I.P.
Day
