We welcomed Ms. Bien into our classroom and are excited to have her teach the students until the end of the year.
Reading Workshop - Reading is an adventure!
- Readers read non-fiction books to learn new information.
- Readers ask questions like; "How does this work and what does this mean?"
- Readers solve tricky words! Everyone has a laminated star in their book bag that outlines word solving strategies - check the picture, look for words your know inside larger words, (chat) does the word look or sound like another word (book/cook).
Writing Workshop - We began a new unit on - All About Books!
- Writers explore published All About books to get ideas.
- Writers brainstorm topics that they know all about or our an "expert" on.
- Writers create chapters to match their topic.
Math: We introduced two new activities to math workshop - Build On and Grab and Count (using two handfuls). We used Dreambox during computer lab, and practiced using the math rack and 10-Frame.
Social Studies/Science: We discussed similarities between Dr. Seuss books and read aloud several of our favorites. We continued our exploration of maps and direction.
