We made military men and women with a thank you note attached expressing our gratitude for all they have done!
Students worked with partners to find two two-digit numbers that add up to 100. This will help develop their fluency with landmark numbers.
I apologize for not posting last week! Starting November, I will post for the entire month. If there are things I need to share with you right away, I will do it via email. Literacy reading - Schema books: Wemberly Worried, The Relatives Came, Chester's Way, Alexander and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Oliver Button is a Sissy Determining Importance Word Study - Silent e at the end of words ake, ame, ate ice, ide, ine Writing - Working on Ideas for narrative stories Math Building and Busting Towers of 10 Story Problems Number Riddles Different Paths, Same Destination Just a Reminder: Parent Teacher conferences are October 28 and 29. These will be half day student attendance days. Please send back in the confirmation slip for attending conferences if you haven't done so already. No School - October 30 Halloween Party - October 29 right after the parade November 17 - Dental Clinic
Literacy:
Reading: Metacognition with Julius, Baby of the World, All the Places to Love, Tar Beach, and Thunder Cake Word Study: plural nouns r-controlled vowels Writing: Publishing personal narratives Math: Unit One Assessment Unit of Study: Genre Study/Fairy tales Cinderella and Prince Cinders Important Dates October 12 - No School October 28/29 - Parent Teacher Conferences 1/2 day October 30 - No School November 17 - Dental Clinic Literacy Word Study: s blends and proper nouns Writing: Publishing personal narratives Reading: Metacognition with The Knight and the Dragon, How Many Days to America?, Henry's Freedom Box Click on this link to learn more about metacognition:
Math: Place Value to 1000
Units of Study: Assessment over Agriculture Unit of Study with four square graphic organizer, There was an Old Lady, and test Reminders: Please remember to send homework folders with your students tomorrow! Please send in field trip money as soon as possible! Remember, if you are going to accompany your child it is only $4.00 for you. If you are going to take your child home with you, please send in a note prior to October 6th. I apologize for this getting out late this week. My son got married over the weekend. It was amazing but very busy!!!
Literacy - Reading - metacognition with the Reading Salad, thought bubble Writing - Finishing up personal narratives Word Study - common and proper nouns, double consonants, and recognizing syllables in words Math - building base ten numbers, expanded form, word form What's My Number? Capture the Caterpillar Fill the Bucket Unit of Study - Agriculture (dairy) From Farm to Table Where Does Milk Come From? The Milk Makers/Dairy Farm Charm A note about our field trip on October 6th is in your child's take home folder. Please return the slip with the money as soon as possible. Each child is allowed to have one adult accompany him/her. A reminder that Curriculum Night is tomorrow night in our classroom from 5-5:45. If you cannot attend, please let me know!!! Friday, September 25 is 1/2 day. There will be an 11:20 dismissal. Literacy: Reading - Finishing up our unit on Personal Narratives with David Goes to School, When I was Young in the Mountains, Up North in the Cabin, and My Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother Writing - continuing our writing of our own personal narratives Word Work - synonyms and possessive nouns Math: Beginning Unit 1 of Georgia Math - Where Am I On the Number Line? - Number Hop - Place Value Play - I Spy a Number - The Importance of Zero Unit of Study (Agriculture) Wheat - The Journey of Wheat - Bread is for Eating and From Wheat to Pasta Reading and Math Stations are up and running. We have begun guided reading groups. The students are using technology in Math Stations to create their own "lessons" on our basic math fact strategies. I will post soon!!! Attached is the Homecoming Spirit Day Information if you misplace the paper that was sent home on Friday
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