We made it to Winter Break! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and enjoy the time with family and friends! I thank you all for your support this first half of the year! I know Ms. Surzyn is looking forward to working with all of you and the students after the holiday break! If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email me or Ms. Surzyn. I will be back some time in March to finish out the year with the students!
Take Care!
Curriculum
Reading:
This week, students continued to work on reading and writing different consonant blends. In addition, they did some independent reading while I worked one on one with each student. Please keep reading with your child over the winter break! Many of them need to practice retelling the details of the stories they are reading and making inferences about the characters. After the break, the students will continue to practice reading fluently. They will also begin learning about the long a vowel patterns to help them as readers and writers.
Book Baggies:
Please remind students to return their book baggies on Friday along with bookmarks and tracking sheets. That way, if needed, I can change their levels and we can keep track of the books they are taking home.
Writing:
This week we spent a lot of time publishing our How To Make Hot Cocoa books! Many are turning out quite well. After the break, students will have an opportunity to write a how to book on a topic of their choice. It would be great if you could help them think of a topic over the break that they might want to write about when they come back. It should be something that has about 4-6 steps.
Math:
We wrapped up Unit 4 this week by taking our assessment. After the break, students will begin Unit 5. This unit focuses on place value and comparing numbers.
Unit 5 Skills
o I can explain how pennies and dimes are like 1s and 10s
o I can exchange 10s for 1s and 1s for 10s
o I can use >, <, and = to compare numbers
o I can tell whether a number sentence is true or false
o I can solve comparison number stories
o I can add 2-digit and 1-digit numbers
o I can measure a path using base-10 blocks
Unit 5 IXL Skills - Students may use IXL to help them practice these skills.
Science
This week, we learned about the properties of water for our "Sorting It Out" unit. When we return from the break, students will begin to learn about weather.
MakerSpace/Play
We are learning a lot about how to problem solve and work together during play!
January Homework
Here is a link to the January Play Based Homework!
Important Dates
December 24-January 8: Winter Break
January 9: School Resumes
January 10: Jump Rope for Heart Kickoff during school
January 12: LEAD time (wear Deerfield gear or green)
January 16: No School - MLK Jr. Day
January 19: Buddies (wear Deerfield gear or green)
January 26: Cabins (wear Deerfield gear or green)
January 27: 1/2 Day (12:30 Dismissal) - Sharpen the Saw day (more information to come)
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