March 24-28, 2014
Math: This week in Math we will focus on
strategies for learning Doubles Plus One facts (8+9) and Doubles Plus Two facts
(8+10). Using these
strategies to solve math facts allows for quick recall. Students find relationships with these math
facts and future learning such as in third grade when they are learning
multiplication facts. We do not time test
math facts but do want students to learn strategies so they can quickly recall
the facts in problem solving situations.
Reading
and Writing Workshop: This
week we will be combining our reading and writing workshop. Our reading
workshop will flow into writing workshop. We are continuing with our unit
on poetry and we will be learning how to find inspiration in our hearts to
write poetry. What really matters to you? We will start the week
off with creating a heart map with different ideas to help us with ideas for
writing poetry. We will explore different feeling/emotion words in
reading workshop and follow it up with writing a feelings/emotion poem. Next
we will explore with imagery. In reading workshop we will listen to
poetry with imagery and draw what we think the object is without naming it. In
writing workshop, we will create our own imagery poetry. The last set of
poetry we will explore this week will be poetry using our 5 senses in
sensory/free verse. In reading workshop we will read different examples,
focusing on the parts with the 5 senses. In writing workshop, we will
write our own sensory poem. Last week we learned about the elements in
poetry and this week we get to begin writing our own poetry! This is a
fun and exciting time for the children!
Word Study:
Came home on Monday
in the orange folder.
Social Studies: This week, we will continue to talk about the things we need vs.
the things we want. We will learn about
work, income, and budgets. When you go
to the grocery store, talk with your child about what you need to buy and your
budget.
Habit #2: Begin with
the End in Mind. I set
goals for myself and plan ahead. I look
for ways to be a good citizen.
Reminders:
*Please remember to send a healthy snack every day. Snack
time is @ 9:30am.
*Make sure your child wears tennis shoes every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
*Library day is Friday.
*Please remember to send back your child’s orange
folder every day.
Dates to
remember:
March 21: Shamrock
and Roll
April 1:
STAAR Testing-NO VISITORS
April 2: STAAR
Testing-NO VISITORS
Spirit
Night
April 4:
Austin Reptile Show
April 10:
Chicks will begin to Hatch!
April 18: No
School- Good Friday
April 22-23:
STAAR Testing-NO VISITORS
May 1: Field
Trip to ZACH Theater
Talent
Show (K-3)
May 2: Field
Day
Talent Show (4-5)
May 5-9:
Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: Early
Release Day
May 9: Career
Day
May 12-16: Book
Fair
May 26: No
School-Memorial Day
May 29: End
of the Year Party
May 30: Last
day of school!
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