Week 11 - November 17, 2017

Friday, November 17, 2017

Multicultural Feast

Our annual Multicultural Feast is next Monday, November 20, 2017 during lunches. We will need parent volunteers to set up, serve food, and clean up to help make this event a success. Please see feast times and sign up genius links below.

Lach/Passeggiato/1st Grade: 11:10-11:50

Stewart/Scott/2nd Grade: 11:50-12:30

Seaver/Anderson/Henry/Jeung: 12:20-1:00

Champe/Stevenson/Sauchak/McCurdy/Thompson: 12:40-1:20

Curriculum

Reading

Students have now learned all of the decoding strategies.  When they are reading, they should try any and all of them before asking for help when they come to a word they do not know.  In addition to decoding strategies, students will continue to explore words with blends.  We will learn to read and write words with the s blend (ie. snack, slack, stack, etc.).

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. 

Writing
Students have been working very hard to improve their writing this week.  We've learned to include feelings, transition words, thoughts and dialogue.  Next week, I hope to have students edit/revise and then write final copies.

Math
Students have been learning to skip count using frames and arrows and number lines.  Next week, we will review and take our Unit 3 test.

Unit 3 Skills
o I can compare two numbers within 20 using >, <, =.
o I can solve parts-and-total number stories within 10 (word problems).
o I can solve frames and arrows problems with addition (skip counting).
o I can solve number stories using a number line.
o I can find the unknown number of hops between two numbers.
o I can use a number line to skip count.

Unit 3 Study Guide - You may use this to guide you in helping your child study for this Unit 3 Assessment.

Unit 3 IXL Skills - If you would like to, students may use IXL to help them practice these skills.

Science
This week, we explored magnets a bit.  We will continue to explore them next week.

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.) 
  • November Homework - This is all "Play based" to encourage the students build fine/gross motor skills, creativity and imaginative skills.

Important Dates

November 22 - 1/2 Day (12:30 dismissal - no lunch) - Thanksgiving break begins
November 23-24 - No School (Thanksgiving Break)
November 27 - School Resumes

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