Curriculum
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.
Writing
Students wrote their final copies of their personal narratives this week. I have been quite impressed with their improved ability to tell a story sequentially and including some imagery, onomatopoeia, transition words, and dialogue. Not all students are using all of these types of author's craft but each of them has used at least one. Next week, we will begin to learn about opinion writing. Students will first learn about what opinions are and then how to format an opinion writing (introduction - states the opinion, body - 3 reasons for the opinion, conclusion - restates the opinion).
Math
Students took the Unit 5 and 6 quarterly assessment to show their knowledge of these two units. We also then reviewed areas that the students may have struggled with. Next week, we will begin Unit 7 by reviewing fact families (which we've been doing on our morning learning) and telling time to the hour.
Unit 7 Skills
o I can use the turn-around rule to generate fact families.
o I can "think addition", count up, or count back to solve subtraction facts.
o I can find the unknown rule relating to two numbers and describe the relationship using a number sentence.
o I can show time to the hour on an analog clock with both the hour and minute hands.
o I can name defining attributes of 2-dimensional shapes.
Unit 7 Study Guide - You may use this to guide you in helping your child study for this Unit 7 Assessment.
Unit 7 IXL Skills - If you would like to, students may use IXL to help them practice these skills.
Social Studies/Science
Students began learning about severe weather this week. We will continue to explore this next week and then students will work in their groups to begin putting together weather reports for their season.
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.)
- January Homework - This is all "Play based" to encourage the students build fine/gross motor skills, creativity and imaginative skills.
Important Dates
March 14 - Super Hero Day. Wear a favorite super hero t-shirt or sweatshirt.
March 26 - Spring Conferences - I have contacted those who I feel I need to meet with. If you would like to meet and I have not contacted you, please let me know.
March 30 - Good Friday - No School
April 2-6 - Spring Break - No School
May 18 - PBL Presentation (AM) - more information to come, Celebration of Learning (PM)
May 28 - Memorial Day - No School
June 15 - Last Day of School - 1/2 Day (12:30 dismissal)
March 26 - Spring Conferences - I have contacted those who I feel I need to meet with. If you would like to meet and I have not contacted you, please let me know.
March 30 - Good Friday - No School
April 2-6 - Spring Break - No School
May 18 - PBL Presentation (AM) - more information to come, Celebration of Learning (PM)
May 28 - Memorial Day - No School
June 15 - Last Day of School - 1/2 Day (12:30 dismissal)
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