Week 12 - November 22, 2019

Curriculum

Reading:
We have learned all of our decoding strategies and are continuing to practice using them when reading unknown words.  After the Thanksgiving break, we will begin our fluency unit.

Book Baggies:
Students brought home six books.  Two books below their level so that they can practice fluency, two books on their level to help them practice decoding strategies and other skills we're learning in class, and two books above level to help students push themselves as readers.  Books should be returned every Thursday.  If your child feels the books are too easy for them, that is okay.  They can build their fluency and confidence as readers.  Levels will change throughout the year, but they will NOT change weekly.

Writing:
We are wrapping up our personal narrative writing unit.  Students had an opportunity to write a personal narrative prompt for me today to show all that they have learned about writing personal narratives.  Next week, they will have the opportunity to finish any writing they are still working on and to share all of their hard work with each other!  After the Thanksgiving break, we will begin our How-to writing unit.

Math:
We are continuing to practice solving addition and subtraction word problems within 10 and showing our thinking.  The students are learning to use number lines, number grids, and different diagrams (part-total, change to more/less) to help them when they solve word problems.  They are also learning to write number models (equations) to represent their thinking.  We will continue to work on solving word problems as well as practice counting (skip counting, counting on a number line and counting using frames and arrows) and fact fluency within 10.

Frames and Arrows example:

Science/Social Studies:
Students have been learning about families over the last few days.  We will continue to do this in to next week.  We will look at our family traditions and how we are the same and different.

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
• Work on a math skill (i.e. counting forwards and backwards within 120, 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.) 

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

November 25: Multicultural Feast - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E084EACA72CA0F58-20191

November 27-29: No School - Thanksgiving Break

December 6: No School - Record's Day
December 11: Holiday Shop (4:30-8:00)
December 23-January 5: No School - Winter Break
January 16: Family Movie Night (4:30-6:00)