Our fall party is this Thursday, 12:45-2. All ADDitions approved parents are welcome to attend- please let me know ASAP if you're planning to come. If you've emailed me to rsvp, I gave your name to Whitney. Please be sure to check in at the volunteer office first.
Reminder- there is NO SCHOOL on Friday. Homework is due this Thursday. Please make sure your child's name is written on the HW cover. Thanks!!
This week in:
Reading We are reading fiction and nonfiction books about spiders, skeletons, and all things Halloween. We're asking ourselves what makes a story great, how does the story make us feel, who are the characters, what is the setting, the problem, how is the problem solved in the end, and we are making predictions (in fictional stories). We are also learning to retell important facts about topics (nonfiction books). Our word family this week (and last) is -at. Have your child draw/write words that rhyme with at (cat, fat, sat, that, splat, mat, etc.) The letter sound we're focusing on is /b/. See how many words your child knows that begin with /b/ (bat, bee, boat, box).
Language Arts Our school-wide writing prompt is on Wednesday (we have 1 every month). We will discuss and write about Paradigms (the way we see the world). I'll break it down for the little ones so that they see not everyone thinks or learns just like them. It's important to have an open mind to view the world because you can learn from and teach others new ideas. Should be interesting! ;)
Math We are reviewing all concepts we've learned so far in math this 9 weeks. I am also observing student knowledge of numbers up to 20, verbally, in writing, and with manipulatives.
Science We are comparing/contrasting real spiders and skeletons to those in the media (books, movies). We're also discussing spider facts (with a KWL chart) and identifying bones in the body. The class will put together "Mr. Bones" on Wednesday.
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