Week of October 10-14

Hello Families!

This is what we have been working on all week in our classroom...

In reading, we read the book Boss Baby. We looked carefully at the illustrations in the story. We learned how the author used words to tell her story and a lot of pictures. We practiced using pictures in our stories to help add meaning to the words. We started a new read aloud chapter book, Charlotte's Web by E. B. White. We have learned two new vocabulary words this week: Litter and Runt. We have begun tracking our new words together in class.

In shared reading, we have learned how writers use quotation marks to show a character is talking. We learned what an explanation mark is used for and how to end a sentence with a question mark!

Our new popcorn words this week are: best, big, had, has, he, his.

In writing, we have begun a new unit called Small Moments. We have learned a small moment is something that happened (not pretend). We have read the book Salt Hands to give us a clear example of how a small moment works. We have practiced writing small moments and setting the scene in the our story including when it happened and where.

In math, we have begun unit 2. We will be learning all the ways to make 10. This is an important skill to have. We learned two new games to play to practice making ten: penny plate and the two handed penny game.

In Social Studies, we are wrapping up our unit on Rules at Home and in School. We have discussed fair and unfair, how laws can be changed if they are unfair, and the civil rights movement which allowed all children to go to school together.

I have begun to put students in reading groups. We have learned all the components of Daily 5. Next week we will begin using Daily 5. You will begin to see little books come home. Please have your child read the book several times. Always return the book the very next day, even if you do not get a chance to read it.

Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Scheck