Curriculum
Students continue to practice the Daily 5 routine and learned about the short i sound. Next week, we will continue to practice these routines and the skills at each station. At listen to reading, the students are hearing reading read fluently so that they learn to read fluently as well. At read to self, they are practicing decoding unknown words and they are reading different texts to learn or for enjoyment. At learning words, students work with different word patterns and practice finding and writing words with that pattern (i.e. short o). At practice writing, they are able to practice writing letters, stories, book or movie reviews, and more. Students can also continue working on the current writing unit we are working on (personal narratives). Finally, at teacher time, we are working on skills that the different students need. We may be practicing more with the current learning words skill, reading sight words, learning new vocabulary words, reading together and answering questions about our reading.
Book Baggies:
Students have 6 books in their bag (two below their reading level to help them work on fluency, two at their level to focus on good reading skills, and two above level to continue to push and grow as readers). These bags will stay at home all week for students to practice reading. It is good to encourage reading and rereading of these books! We will exchange books on Fridays, so please have students return these books next Friday. (Just FYI, Library books are sent in on Thursday.) If a student forgets or is absent one week, they will need to return them the following Friday. If anyone is available to help with exchanging book baggies on Fridays at about 3:15, I'd love some help!
Writing
In writing, we have been planning personal narrative stories. In the coming weeks, students will be learning to edit and revise their writing for certain things. They will learn to revise the lead, use transition words, add details about their feelings/thoughts/dialogue, and how to write good endings.
Math
We worked really hard this week on learning how to make 10 and how to use the turn around rule. We are learning how both of these skills can help us with other math problems. Next week, I hope to teach the students about using the change to more and change to less diagrams to help us solve number stories.
Unit 2 Skills
o I can use the turn around rule (add numbers in any order to get the same answer).
o I can use the change-to-more or change-to-less diagrams to solve number stories.
o I can add and subtract within 10 using combinations of 10.
o I can answer simple questions about a tally chart.
o I can count and represent a number of objects within 20 using a written numeral.
Unit 2 Study Guide - You may use this to guide you in helping your child study for this Unit 2 Assessment.
Unit 2 IXL Skills - If you would like to, students may use IXL to help them practice these skills.
Social Studies
Well our Citizenship project has taken us longer than expected. We now have all of the final pages ready for us to put in a book to share.
Purposeful Play
Students are really enjoying the opportunity to be creative and use their imagination. I enjoy seeing the problem solving and collaboration that happens. Ask your child what he or she created!
Please see the Purposeful Play tab on the blog to learn more about our weekly Play Time and donation items we could use for it!
Homework
- Read every night
- Work on a math skill (i.e. adding and subtracting to 20 - play a board game for this, telling time, counting coins, measuring - length and volume - have your child cook with you to practice this, talk about shapes - 2D and 3D - find items around your house, etc.)
- October Homework - This is all "Play based" to encourage the students build fine/gross motor skills, creativity and imaginative skills.
Important Dates
October 16-October 27 - Don't forget to send in your suggested $55 dollar donation before the 27th for the Color Fun Run! :)
October 16 - October Scholastic Book Order Due
October 20 - Hat Day (Bring in a dollar or more to donate to the DF Fall Fun Color Run and wear your hat).
October 27 - Favorite Team Day (Bring in a dollar or more to donate to the DF Fall Fun Color Run and wear your favorite team gear)
October 16 - October Scholastic Book Order Due
October 20 - Hat Day (Bring in a dollar or more to donate to the DF Fall Fun Color Run and wear your hat).
October 27 - Favorite Team Day (Bring in a dollar or more to donate to the DF Fall Fun Color Run and wear your favorite team gear)
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