Week 16 - December 20, 2019

Curriculum

Reading:
Ask your child about what it means to be a fluent reader!
Students have been learning to read like the character.  They are learning to use the punctuation and quotation marks to help them read fluently.  We will continue to work no reading fluently after break.

Book Baggies:
Ask your child what books they chose yesterday.
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:
Ask your child what a How to book is and what it has in it.
This week, the students came up with ideas and ways to make the Grinch Grin.  They wrote an introduction, steps and a conclusion.  After the break, students will continue to write how to books.

Math:
Ask your child the rules for measurement.
This week we learned to add problems with 3 addends.  Students learned to use doubles facts or make 10 facts to help them solve these problems.  After the break, we will continue to do this and then take our Unit 4 assessment.

Science/Social Studies:
Ask your child what sound is and how it is made.
As scientists, the students reviewed their exploration with the tuning fork and what they learned.  We also did some describing of sounds to learn about sound words.  When we return we will continue to learn about sound and begin to learn about light.

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

December 23-January 5: No School - Winter Break

January 16: Family Movie Night (4:30-6:00)
January 20: No School
January 30: Multicultural Night (6-8pm)