Our first week of Lit Circles was a huge success!! I am SO proud of your students, their conversations, and the way they jumped head first into these book clubs. It is so very fun to see them talk about literature in a meaningful way! Please remind students that if they do not have their readings and sticky notes complete by Friday then they cannot participate in the coffee shop meeting!
The week before spring break can give kids a little spring fever. Together, let's remind our kids to finish strong and be on their best behavior as we head into a fun week!
Please remember to send back the report card envelope if you have not already done so.
Important Dates:
March 21st- Report Cards go home
March 23rd- Talent Show
March 27th- Performing Arts Day
March 27th-Zaxby's Night
March 30th- $1 Dress Down Day
April 2-April 6th- Spring Break
April 23-April 27th- Teacher Appreciation Week
April 30th- US Cafe Spirit Night
Below you will find an outline of the topics we will be covering in class this week. Please be sure to check and initial the agenda every night and that your child is reading each evening for thirty minutes. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions! :) Be sure to ask them if they have completed their weekly lit circle reading!
The week before spring break can give kids a little spring fever. Together, let's remind our kids to finish strong and be on their best behavior as we head into a fun week!
Please remember to send back the report card envelope if you have not already done so.
Important Dates:
March 21st- Report Cards go home
March 23rd- Talent Show
March 27th- Performing Arts Day
March 27th-Zaxby's Night
March 30th- $1 Dress Down Day
April 2-April 6th- Spring Break
April 23-April 27th- Teacher Appreciation Week
April 30th- US Cafe Spirit Night
Below you will find an outline of the topics we will be covering in class this week. Please be sure to check and initial the agenda every night and that your child is reading each evening for thirty minutes. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions! :) Be sure to ask them if they have completed their weekly lit circle reading!
- Reading: Comparing and Contrasting Non-fiction and Fiction passages on the same topic
- Literature Circles
- Learned Words
- new
- little
- does
- away
- done
- Daily 5 Centers
- Read to Self, Read to Someone, Word Work, Work on Writing, Listen to Reading
- Phonics Focus- Consonant le- Count back three add consonant le
- Fluency- Reading like we talk, changing our voice when reading quotes
- Writing: Imaginative Narratives
- Grammar Focus: Proper Nouns
- Social Studies:
- Goods and Services
- Math:
- Geometry- Plane Shapes and Solid Figures, Equal Shares (Fractions: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4)
- Shape Formation, Identification, Attributes
- Addition and subtraction strategies within 1,000
- This quarter we will continue to work on addition and subtraction using the same strategies introduced last quarter but now the numbers we use will be within 1,000 rather than 100. (2 digit vs 3 digit). Please refer to the curriculum tutorial videos for a refresher or don't hesitate to email me if you have any questions
- Please do not teach your child the standard algorithm (Carrying and borrowing). This is not yet developmentally appropriate or conceptual for their understanding.
- Geometry- Plane Shapes and Solid Figures, Equal Shares (Fractions: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4)
- One and Two Step Word Problems within 100
- Number talks will focus on adding and subtracting groups of 10 and 100;
- Please continue to count your pennies, nickles, and dimes, and quarters and practice telling time to the nearest half and quarter hour.