Safari Room Happenings
Enjoy this last week before our vacation!
In Language Arts this week we are finishing up studying Small Moments and will be studying Fictional Narrative after Spring Break.
We are learning to apply inferencing in our reading both independently and whole group.
We are studying spelling patterns with bossy e at the end as well as double letter making one sound patterns. We are almost finished studying the Sitton 100 list. From here on out, your child is free to make their own lists of words they want to learn based on their independent reading, science, social studies etc.
We are still working through our Sitton Spelling Units. I've noticed that with all of our studying of the "wh" blends, many children are spelling "with" as "whith." We will be working on that as necessary! :)
In Math, we may finish Unit 6 on organizing and representing data before Spring Break, but if not, we will finish right after. We are working on using those comparison words of more, fewer, most, fewest independently as we graph and compare during math investigations.
In Science, we are continuing our study of Weather and will be learning about different weather tools this week. Your child will be bringing home their very own "Wind Sock" that can be planted in the ground outside your home for them to further study wind, if you'd like. We've learned science descriptive words such as "windy, breezy and calm."
Just a reminder, we will be on Spring Break from March 29-April 7. Enjoy your break!
For homework over spring break, your child may choose to journal about their break and bring it in to share with the class! There will not be much "formal" homework as I know many families will be traveling all over the place. Anytime your child can read with your or anyone else or independently, is a great way to keep up their reading growth ---- reading on the beach is a very relaxing pasttime for anyone heading south! :)
Have a wonderful week ahead!
Monday, March 25, 2013
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Safari Room Sentinel
Safari Room Sentinel:
Language Arts
We are continuing to study the different sounds letters can make in combination with each other, specifically focusing on vowel teams and bossy e word parts.
We are studying the comprehension strategy of inferring and learning how to infer and provide evidence of why we infer what we infer.
Writing
We are learning how to write a small moment with lots of detail by 'exploding' the moment for the reader.
Math
We just finished Unit 5. It is extremely important for your child to understand the difference between adding tens and adding ones. We've learned how to add tens by drawing out the tens and ones sticks and then counting all. This helps your child develop an understanding for place value. If they can recognize patterns when counting on by tens (for example 27, 37, 47, 57, etc.) they can add quickly in their heads, but for now, if they are not confident in that strategy yet, I encourage them to draw the tens and ones out and then count all. We will be learning how to sort and graph data in Unit 6, starting this week.
Science
We are continuing to study the weather and compare temperature and learn ways to measure weather such as with a rain gauge, a wind sock, etc.
Have a great week!
Language Arts
We are continuing to study the different sounds letters can make in combination with each other, specifically focusing on vowel teams and bossy e word parts.
We are studying the comprehension strategy of inferring and learning how to infer and provide evidence of why we infer what we infer.
Writing
We are learning how to write a small moment with lots of detail by 'exploding' the moment for the reader.
Math
We just finished Unit 5. It is extremely important for your child to understand the difference between adding tens and adding ones. We've learned how to add tens by drawing out the tens and ones sticks and then counting all. This helps your child develop an understanding for place value. If they can recognize patterns when counting on by tens (for example 27, 37, 47, 57, etc.) they can add quickly in their heads, but for now, if they are not confident in that strategy yet, I encourage them to draw the tens and ones out and then count all. We will be learning how to sort and graph data in Unit 6, starting this week.
Science
We are continuing to study the weather and compare temperature and learn ways to measure weather such as with a rain gauge, a wind sock, etc.
Have a great week!
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Safari Room Sentinel March 4, 2013
Safari Room Sentinel
Language Arts
We are studying and analyzing mentor texts on the genre of personal narrative (we call them 'small moments).
We are applying knowledge about bossy -e to the end of words as well as learning that some consonants make more than one sound, too ( for example: g can say /g/ and /j/).
We are learning how readers infer meaning from text and applying that knowledge to our own reading.
Math
We are learning to add 3 addends (6+4+7) by making a ten out of the partners of ten and then adding extra ones. So for the example, we would know 6+4 = 10 and then 10+7 = 17.
I will have a show me lesson for homework due on Wednesday diving deeper into adding and subtracting teen and larger totals as well as place value.
Science
We are learning about weather patterns, instruments scientists use to measure weather precipitation and how to use evidence to write conclusions.
Dates to Remember:
March 4: No School - Conferences
March 8: 9:00 - 11:30 : Field Trip to DeGraaf Nature Center
March 15: Adams Fun Night!
March 29 - April 5: Spring Break!
Language Arts
We are studying and analyzing mentor texts on the genre of personal narrative (we call them 'small moments).
We are applying knowledge about bossy -e to the end of words as well as learning that some consonants make more than one sound, too ( for example: g can say /g/ and /j/).
We are learning how readers infer meaning from text and applying that knowledge to our own reading.
Math
We are learning to add 3 addends (6+4+7) by making a ten out of the partners of ten and then adding extra ones. So for the example, we would know 6+4 = 10 and then 10+7 = 17.
I will have a show me lesson for homework due on Wednesday diving deeper into adding and subtracting teen and larger totals as well as place value.
Science
We are learning about weather patterns, instruments scientists use to measure weather precipitation and how to use evidence to write conclusions.
Dates to Remember:
March 4: No School - Conferences
March 8: 9:00 - 11:30 : Field Trip to DeGraaf Nature Center
March 15: Adams Fun Night!
March 29 - April 5: Spring Break!
Podcasts Day 3
All About Luke
All About Deaglan
All About Keyland
All About Kinsey
All About Meeka
All About Riley
All About Martin
All About Mason
All About Haylee
All About Jasmine
All About Brylee
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