There is no formal newsletter this week. However, here is a brief description of what we're up to...
Reading:
We've been learning about text and visual features of non-fiction texts. The kids have found: table of contents, italics, timelines, maps, photographs, captions, subheadings, playful language, question/answer formats, jokes, pronunciation keys, and much more. We're using this to help us understand this type of text as well as support us in our research of animals.
Writing:
Using what we're learning about NF texts, we are creating works of non-fiction of our own. Each day the kids select a feature we've been noticing and go out to try it in their own writing. This will transition us into our expert project writing late next week.
Math:
We've been hard at work thinking about and creating word problems. Many of these have challenged us to use our new-found knowledge about regrouping when adding. Next week we're shifting our focus to measurement.
Science:
Everyday we are learning more and more about the animals we are researching!
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Please remember that reading logs and math sheets are due on Monday, as is the kids' expert project research coming home today.
Next Thursday is Curriculum Night. We'll meet here from 6:30 - 7:30. We are planning to share a text with you to help you see what it is we mean by "reading is thinking." We also hope to have time to share some work around math word problems with you. While many of our Curriculum Nights tend to be shorter, this one might well take us all the way until 7:30. I'll send an agenda out for those who have multiple children to spend time with.
Have a great weekend,
Chris
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