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.