Reading Workshop - Good Reading Buddies...
- Help each other when they get stuck.
- Read alongside each other.
- Help their partner when they notice that a strategy their partner used didn't make sense.
Writing Workshop - Good Writers...Continue to work on their All About books.
- Add more information to each page.
- Look at other informational books to get ideas.
- Organize their table of contents.
Math...We finished our unit on 2-D shapes and patterns. We continued to combine numbers. We began our unit on coins/money.
Social Studies...We finished our exploration of maps! We created maps of our own make-believe towns.
Word Study - Sorts were sent home at the beginning of the week.
We enjoyed the beautiful weather this week! Thank you to the parent volunteers who helped make afternoon games successful.
Reading Workshop - Good Readers...Are brave and tackle hard words!
- Reread! They look at pictures and think about what is happening in the story.
- Look for words that they know inside bigger words.
- Put all the letter sounds together!
- When they are done they don't just say "I am finished!" They go back and practice so it sounds smooth and makes sense.
Writing Workshop - Good Writers...Write All About a topic!
- Choose a topic and make a list of everything they know about the topic.
- Think about the information that belongs together and create chapters.
- Look at books written by pros and learn new strategies!
Math...we are working on 2-D shapes, creating and interpreting graphs, and extending patterns.
Social Studies...We continued our exploration of maps. We looked at a Compass Rose and practiced North, South, East and West.
Word Study - Sorts were sent home at the beginning of the week.
Have a wonderful weekend!
