Week of November 30, 2015

This week in Reader's Workshop we will continue to read and discuss nonfiction books.  We will think about the topic and key details of the text and we will continue to chart features of nonfiction books.

In Writer's Workshop we will write facts about ourselves and things we can do.  We will add labels to our pictures.

In math we will be measuring length, talking about probability and solving number stories.

We will begin discussing and learning about December holidays and doing some special December projects.

Our words of the week are:    all      my

REMINDERS

Report cards will be going home on Friday.  I am looking forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's progress.

 

 Below are some pictures of our trip to the Stamford Museum and Nature Center and of our Thanksgiving Feast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week of November 23rd

In Reader's Workshop this week we will continue to read nonfiction books and talk about the characteristics of nonfiction books - table of contents, glossary, labels etc.

In Writer's Workshop we are finishing our booklet on the five senses.

In math we will use the pan balance scale and continue with number stories.

We are finishing up some Thanksgiving projects.

Our words of the week are:  for     at

Below are pictures of our star student Abby and pictures of us working with a partner and looking at a nonfiction book and drawing and writing a sentence about something that we learned from the book.

REMINDERS:

We go to the Stamford Museum and Nature Center on Monday.

Wednesday is our Thanksgiving Feast and a short day.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday with your family.

Week of November 16th

This week in Reader's Workshop we will begin our nonfiction unit.  We will preview books and decide if they are fiction or nonfiction.  We will begin a chart of characteristics of nonfiction books and we will be reading several nonfiction books about animals.

In Writer's Workshop we will read a book about the five senses.  We will then begin our own informational booklet about the five senses.

In math we will continue working with teen numbers, do some estimating and begin solving number stories.

We continue to talk and learn about the first Thanksgiving as well as do some special projects.

Below are some pictures of our beautiful turkey, our star student last week, Aarav, and having fun with friends at snack time.

REMINDERS:  Please return the new permission slip for  our rescheduled trip to the Stamford Museum and Nature Center, and the  Conference Schedule Notice which is going home on Monday.
Thank you for your support.

Field trip on November 10

Due to the weather, our field trip to the Stamford Museum and Nature Center has been canceled.   New permission slips will go home once a new date is determined.

Week of November 9th

In Reader's Workshop we will talk about how good readers visualize and think about the story they are reading.  We will discuss how pictures and context can help us figure out words.

In Writer's Workshop we will continue to write stories about our experiences and include a beginning, middle and end.  We will try to stretch out words we want to use in our writing.  We will try to add details to our pictures.

In math we will continue to work with place value and teen numbers.  We will work with patterning and shapes.

We will learn about the first Thanksgiving and do some special Thanksgiving projects.

Last week we made cards for our Veterans.  Below are some pictures of the class working on their cards.

REMINDERS:

Our Field Trip is on Tuesday.  Please dress your children for the weather.

Wednesday is Veteran's Day and a holiday for the students.

Please practice sight words with your child.  

Thanks for all you do.  

Week of November 2nd Continued

Two reminders:

Our words of the week are:              can               an

We are going on a field trip to the Stamford Museum and Nature Center next week.  Please sign the permission slip and return it as soon as you can.  Thanks.

Yesterday we discussed Election Day and voted in our room for our favorite snack.  We had three choices:   apples, carrots, popcorn.   Popcorn won our vote - so we will have a popcorn snack this week.

Week of November 2nd

In Reader's Workshop we will discuss our opinions about books we have read.  As we read we will ask and answer questions to help us better understand the story.  We will discuss character feelings.

In Writer's Workshop we will stretch and sound out words as we write.  We will write stories about experiences we have had with family and friends.

In Math we wil review numbers, teen numbers, shapes, patterns and counting.

We will talk about election day and veteran's day this week.

Halloween was a fun celebration.  Here are some pictures of our parade.