In Reading
Workshop, we continued our unit on avid
readers. This week we learned how an
avid reader resists distractions, gives a “Just Right” word to describe a
character’s feeling (not just “happy” or “sad”), uses all the super powers and
talks to a buddy about books for as long as possible.
We
are becoming such skilled authors! Each
week, we write in our journals. We are
really working on improving our entries from one week to the next. We also wrote two persuasive pieces this
week, working on adding even more reasons to persuade our readers.
When a word ends with a /k/ sound, how do you
know if it is spelled with a “c”, “k” or a “ck”? Ask your child!
We
began subtraction in math this
week. First, we talked about how it is
different from addition. We learned that
subtractions finds a difference, not
a total, like in addition. We made up stories that require subtraction
and drew pictures to explain our thinking.
Our
newest science unit is on shelters. We began our unit by reading books on
shelters and learning about different types.
Next, we read “The Three Little Pigs” and discussed various building
materials. Then, we learned the sequence
of building a house. Finally, we learned
that the type of shelter people build usually depends upon the resources
available within that region.
News
and Notes
Friday 5/27 is ZOO DAY. Send a small zoo animal in with your child.
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| Check out these shelters we made! |
