Announcements:
As the weather becomes colder please make sure children have
appropriate gear for lunch recess. We go to recess at 10:45 and it is still
very chilly. Please label coats, hats, gloves, etc to the best of your ability!
Our kindness elf will begin on Wednesday 11/29
This week
Reader’s
will…
- break words into parts
- pay special attention to the beginning of words
- watch out for endings
- don't let vowels trip them up
- solve mystery words with vowel teams
Writer’s
will…
- use diagrams and labels to teach
- be brave enough to spell fancy and specific words
- use our partners to help us see what doesn't make sense
- set new goals using a checklist
- edit for spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
Mathematicians
will…
- be introduced to 10 groups
- explore teen numbers using the secret code cards
- represent and compare teen numbers
- complete a math exemplar in small groups
In science we will continue to explore
animals and their adaptations. We will look closely at how animals survive in
the winter.
Specials This Week:
·
Monday:
P.E.
·
Tuesday:
Art
·
Wednesday:
Media
·
Thursday:
Music
·
Friday:
P.E.
Dates to Remember:
·
11/28 & 11/30 Smencial Sale
·
12/2 Pancakes with Santa
·
12/19 Class Holiday Party 8:30-9:30 (details to
come)
·
12/20 Polar Express Day (details to come)
·
12/21-1/3 Winter Break NO SCHOOL
Readers set goals for themselves on which strategy to practice when they are stuck on a word.
