Classroom News
Reading: This week we began our author study on Jan Brett. Students have really been engaged in
her stories. Some of the stories
we have read include, The Hat, Annie and the Wild Animals, and Home for Christmas. Students really enjoy using the borders
to tell the story. They use the
borders to help them make predictions about what will happen next and what is
happening at the same time that the author isn’t telling you, but the
illustrations are. Our focus is on
retelling stories, describing characters, setting, and major events. As your child reads at home ask them
about these things in their own books.
Math: This week we finished up Chapter 5. We feel the students did well on their test! Students did well with their first
introduction to algebra!
Writing: Students have loved working on their
information books. They have been
coming up with great information stories telling facts about cats, dogs,
sharks, flowers, pumpkins, and even Minecraft! They love to share their knowledge.
We also began a fun writing activity about Santa being stuck in our
chimney! They are very cute!
What We’re Learning Next
Week:
Reading: Students will continue to learn
about and study various Jan Brett books.
Coming up we will be reading two stories about some pesky trolls and a
few stories she wrote that will get us in the holiday spirit! We will be working on words and phrases
that tell a character’s feelings or emotions, comparing and contrasting
characters across various stories, and continuing to practice retelling stories
including major events and key details.
Math: We will be starting our new chapter, Chapter 6. In Chapter 6 students will learn how to
use place value to model, read, and write numbers to 120. We will start by counting by ones to
120, tens to 120, and then understanding how tens and ones work using models to
find equivalent forms of numbers.
Writing: Students will continue to write information books and work on adding
more details and helping readers picture the details by using comparisons.
Phonemic Awareness:
Students will be learning about the ending -nk and –ng this week.
Example: sunk, thing
Please practice at home using spellingcity.com
Important
Information
Please be sure to practice sight
words with your child each night.
If you are unsure what list your child is on, ask your child’s teacher.
Important Dates:
12/5: Progress Reports go home
12/10: Early Release
11:45
