Reading Workshop:  We read several different versions of the Gingerbread Man, and then completed an activity to go with it

• Make connections...text-to-self and text-to-text.  "This story reminds me of.
• Compare and contrast the stories - characters, setting, actions and illustrations.

Monday:  The Gingerbread Man –  Make puppets to act out the story.
Tuesday:  The Gingerbread Boy – Write an ending to the book
Wednesday:  The Gingerbread Baby  – Write & Illustrate who you would run away from
Friday:  Reader's Theatre with Mrs. Pellicci's class!  Retell and act out the story using our puppets.


Writing Workshop: 

• Re-read our writing and ask "does it make sense?"
• Add details and elaboration to our words and illustration.
• Stretch out each sound you hear in the words.
• Write about reading - make their own ending to the Gingerbread Man!

Math Workshop:  Identify and match number words 1-10.  Compare objects that are shorter and longer.  Measure using non-standard units of measurement; like cubes.


Social Studies: Winter Holidays, 2nd Steps (Noticing feelings in others), Connect with Kindness Day.  Needs vs. Wants.
Science: Shelters - what should all shelters have in order to keep us safe.

Safe Talks came to talk to the class about being the boss of their own body. The presenter discussed telling a grown-up if anything makes you feel uncomfortable. We read a story and then made a list of adults that we could trust and talk to if necessary.


REMINDERS:
This Wednesday is an early release day. Dismissal will be at 1:25.


During Readers’ Workshop we continued to use our Super Powers.  This week we combined powers with our reading"

• look for sight words
• look for patterns
• ask each other - “does this make sense?”
• ask each other - ” does this sound right?"

During Writing Workshop we...

• Used a vowel chart to help stretch out words.
• Added feeling and action to our stories.
• Added speech bubbles!

During Math Workshop we learned a game called Compare.  It's played like the card game War.  We also took inventory of items in our classroom through an activity called Inventory Bags.  We continued to practice counting and writing numbers up to 10.


During Social Studies we learned about the first Thanksgiving.