Check Back Here for Weekly Updates!Friday 10/25
"I CAN" Math –This week students continued to practice making groups of ten from a collection of objects. This is an extremely important skill as students move into higher level thinking and problem solving with 2 two-digit numbers. Students modeled the numbers from 11 to 60 as composed of a ten and one-nine ones. We continue to practice reading & writing numerals and representing a number of objects with a written numeral to 100. Next week we will start to compare 2 two-digit numbers! Some great questions to ask your student when working at home:
Reading – This week students practiced describing characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details. Students also learned strategies for what to do when they cannot recall important information from the story. Sometimes, students get to the end of a book and can’t remember what happened in the story. Sometimes the problem lies in decoding tricky words and other times it is because students are zipping through a story too quickly while NOT thinking about what’s happening. We focused on the below three learning objectives:
Students are continuing to think deeply about a character's patterns of behavior, considering how a character feels and how he/she changes throughout a story using pictures and words as evidence. Essential Understanding for this Unit:
How can I get to know characters in my books by noticing who they are, what they do, how they feel and what they learn? SS – For the first part of the week in Social Studies, students learned about symbols. Students learned what a symbol is and a few examples of symbols for our nation including Bald Eagle, Washington Monument, White House, American Flag, Lincoln Memorial, and Statue of Liberty. The latter part of the week was focused on Natural Resources. Writing- During this week of opinion writing, students worked to plan for writing and get their ideas on paper. Students utilized two graphic organizers to help them plan for writing and include all of the components of a strong, convincing opinion letter. Then students worked to incorporate an opinion, reason for this opinion, an example supporting their reason, a hook to grab readers’ attention, and a closing which calls others to actions. Students will see that through writing, they can change the world! Some helpful questions to ask your student when working together at home:
Give your child opportunities to practice writing by helping her sign birthday cards, write stories, and make lists. As your child gets older, write together Have your child help you with the writing you do, including writing letters, shopping lists, and messages. Suggest note-taking Encourage your child to take notes on trips or outings, and to describe what she saw. This could include a description of nature walks, a boat ride, a car trip, or other events that lend themselves to note-taking. Encourage copying If your child likes a particular song, suggest that she learn the words by writing them down. Hang a family message board in the kitchen Offer to write notes there for your child. Be sure that she finds notes left there for her. Help your child write letters and emails to relatives and friends These may include thank you notes or just a special note to say hello. Be sure to send your child a letter or card once in a while too so that she is reminded of how special it is to get a letter in the mail. Consider finding a pen pal for your child. Please check your child's "Green Folder" every day and "Friday Folder" each Friday! Have a great weekend! Ms. Hussey |