Friday, December 13, 2019

News for 12/16

News from Ms. Rau 
  • First Grade Read In - on 12/19 Webber First Grade will participate in an hour long read-in in the cafeteria. Please bring at least 10 books from home AND a small blanket for your student to get cozy. They will spend half the read in time reading privately and half of the time reading and listening to a partner. Please NO STUFFED ANIMALS. 
  • Polar Express Pajama Party - on 12/20 send your student to school in their pajamas. They may bring slippers in their backpack and a small blanket. Please NO STUFFED ANIMALS. 
  • Raz Kids - You can access raz-kids through their website or app as another form of reading practice.
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    Save The Date:
    • 12/19 - 1st Grade read in 
    • 12/20 - Polar Express Pajama Party
    • 12/20 - Half Day of School
    • 12/23-1/3 No school, Winter Break
    Learning This Week:

    Readers will...
    • read with expression
    • show of their word detective skills
    • flashlight read to increase stamina
    Writers will...
    • write a letter to a family member
    • respond to a letter by answering questions
    • write a letter to a specials teacher
    Mathematicians will...
    • explore teen numbers
    • represent and compare numbers
    • visualize teen addition
    • learn teen addition strategies 
    In phonics we will finish our word detectives unit

    In social studies we will study Dia De Los Muertos and Diwali

    We will skype a scientist who is a turkey expert. We will ask questions about animal adaptation, body parts, and survival !