Hoping to make it to the 100th Day on Monday...

During Reading Workshop we practiced a 5-Finger Retell!

• THUMB = the setting
• POINTER = the characters
• MIDDLE = the problem
• RING = the events in order - Beginning, Middle, and end
• PINKY = the solution

We read several stories and practiced retelling them with our reading buddies!  You can try this at home:)

During Writing Workshop we continued to work on our How To books.  

• Adding details to each step to teach the reader.
• Adding details and labels to the picture to help the reader.
• Adding tips to keep the reader safe like; "be careful!" or "ask an adult for help!"

During Math we practicing counting to 100 by 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s.  We played several counting games to add onto to numbers.  We practiced counting by 1s and writing missing numbers to 100.

S.S. and Science - Ground Hog's Day, 100th day, winter and hibernation.

REMINDERS/UPDATES:

• The 100th day of school is Monday...unless we have a snow day:(
• We will exchange Valentine's Day cards at school!  Please make sure your child has a Valentine for each student in class.  There are 19 students total:)

I hope everyone has a HEALTHY weekend...

During Reading Workshop we continued our unit on Becoming a Class of Reading Teachers!

• Buddies take turns reading to one another.
• Buddies help each other.
• Reader use all their Super Powers to solve tricky words...***Look for chunks, check the picture, re-read and make sure it sounds right!

During Writing Workshop we continued our unit on How to Books!

• We learned how to write an "About the Expert" page.
• Writers write words that they know correctly - sight words, word family words.
• Read How To books by real authors.

During Math Workshop we continued our Bunk Beds unit.  We learned a new game where we used dice to make combinations through 12.  We used the math rack to demonstrate our combinations.

Social Studies/Science - Martin Luther King Day and Seasons/Weather and GERMS!

REMINDERS:

100th Day is scheduled for January 30th!

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone stayed warm this week.

During Reading Workshop we are a class of reading teachers!

• Readers use all of their superpowers!
• Look for chunks (smaller words that they know inside larger words).
• Check the picture to word solve.
• Work with a buddy to solve tricky words.

During Writing Workshop we began How To Books!

• Writer's write teaching books.
• Make a list of things they know how to do REALLY well.
• Plan and act out their steps!
• Write together - we made a class book How to Make a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich.

During Math Workshop we began a new Unit - Bunk Beds.  We read a story about a sleepover and students used the math rack to make different combinations of numbers within 8.


Science/Social Studies - We began talking about the different seasons and winter holidays.