We continued our Reading Workshop play date fun this week, extending our Avid Readers unit in a new way. Our reading "clubs" are getting much better at taking turns and listening to one another. This week we learned various ways to play pretend on a reading play date and also different games we can all play with our books. Each reader gets a turn being in charge of the play date. S/he decides which play date activity fits his/her book best, then leads the group in the fun.
We published our persuasive writing pieces this week! We used our writing checklist to make sure it was as persuasive as possible, then edited it alone and with a partner to double check. Last, we added color.
We began a unit on addition this week. We told number stories and transformed them into equations. Everyone got a lot of practice writing equations and trying to understand what the + and = symbols stand for.
In science, we are studying what animals need to survive and how they get it. We watched videos of animals eating, and studied them in books. We found that some have "super powers" to help them get the food they need!
Thank you to all the parents who helped out with games this week!
News and Notes:
- Book sleeves are due on Monday.
- Author Alyssa Capucilli visits Ox Ridge next Thursday!
- SAVE THE DATE : June 19, 2-3 pm, Class Celebration. Parents welcome for a craft, snack and choice fun from 2-3 pm.
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| We're off on our field trip! |
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| Sleeping Beauty |
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| Recording our scientific findings |
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| Research |
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| Acting out a book on a reading play date |
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| Playing teacher on a reading play date |
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| Building equations |
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| Comparing similar books on a reading play date |
