Curriculum
Reading:This week we've been reading non-fiction texts. We've been noticing and identifying the different text features used in non-fiction writing. We've talked about why authors use these features and how they help us as readers. Next week, we will continue to notice these text features but we will also focus on learning to identify the main idea in a text.
Book Baggies:
Please help the students remember to bring their book baggies every Friday. I would like them to have an opportunity to read different books.
Writing:
Our reading and writing units this week have gone together. As writer's we've been learning about text features to think about how we might use them in our own writing. Next week, we will begin to write some nonfiction writing.
Math:
This week, we reviewed 2D shapes (their names, number of vertices and sides). Next week, we will move on to 3D shapes. Students will learn to identify the shapes and describe them using the terms faces, vertices and edges.
IXL Skills - Use these activities as you wish to help your child with the skills we will be working on throughout this third trimester.
Science/Social Studies:
Students have been thinking about the challenge that Miss Ellen gave us all week. We've been coming up with questions, sorting our questions and trying to think about where to start our learning in order to be prepared when these eggs arrive next week. Next week, we will begin researching so that we can be ready for the eggs.
Purposeful Play
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 (you can read with your child, listen to them read or read to them - all of it helps). Then talk about the book - who are the characters, what happened, why did it happen, make connections, what's the main idea, why did the author write the book, how did the author give you information, what features did the author use to help you as a reader
- Work on a math skill
- counting forwards and backwards within 120 (and skip counting)
- adding and subtracting to 20 - play a board game for this
- telling time (What are the hands on the clock? How is a clock set up?)
- identify and count 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.)
Specials Schedule
Monday: P.E. (Wear tennis shoes)Tuesday: Art (Bring an Art shirt labeled with your child's name)
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Media/Library
Friday: Rotates (See the back of your child's OWL folder (everyday folder) for a schedule.)
Important Dates
April 19: No School
May 3: Family Fun Night at Paradise Park (6-9pm)
May 6: Field Trip to Tollgate Farm
May 8: Bike to School Day
May 8 and May 10: NWEA Testing
May 17: Celebration of Learning
1:15-2:00 K-2
2:05-2:35 Community Circle
2:40-3:30 3-4
May 22: Art Festival (6-8pm)
May 23: Drop off chicks at Tollgate Farm (4:15ish)
May 27: No School (Memorial Day)
May 31: Chick Sharing Day (2:30pm)
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