Week 19 - January 24, 2020

Curriculum

Reading:
Ask your child about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., how they might describe him, and why they'd describe him that way.
This week we read about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  After our reading, we talked a lot about what he was like and tried to use character traits to describe him.  We talked about how the things he says and does help us to understand more about him.

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 an opinion is and what opinions they have.
Students have been generating lots of opinions this week.  We will use those opinions next week to begin planning and drafting opinion writing.

Math: 
Ask your child expand some two-digit numbers to see if they understand what each place value truly means.
Students are continuing to learn about place value by building numbers with different materials (base 10 blocks, popsicle sticks and cubes).  They are also beginning to learn about expanded notation (36=30+6).  Having this understanding will help them to eventually add two-digit numbers.  Next week, we will continue learning about expanded notation and learn about comparing numbers.

Science/Social Studies:
Ask your child what pitch and volume mean and how they are different.
This week, the students gained more knowledge about volume and pitch.  

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

January 30: Multicultural Night (6-8pm)

February 7: Kid's Heart Challenge

February 17-18: No School - Mid Winter Break
February 27: Science Fair (6-8pm)