Reading
This week we read a story about a little boy named Jack and his sister. They jump into a book and have many adventures similar to adventures in Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales with characters named Jack. We had a great book discussion about what kinds of books we would like to jump into.
Writing
We are working on stories about our picnic or about a memorable trip. Students will get to choose one to publish next week. Our revisions have focused on our beginnings and endings. Some children are working on supporting details.
Math
We are working hard on place value. Some students have learned about Roman Numerals while others are focusing on adding and subtracting using the number grid. Our Unit 1 assessment will begin next week.
Social Studies
We are finishing up our People and Places unit. We have learned about map grids, urban areas, suburbs, rural areas and getting food to markets. We reviewed the concept of a community and group.
Science
We will begin a unit on rocks, fossils and soil the week of September 24. If you have interesting rocks, minerals or fossils, consider sending them in next week to share with the class. (Please nothing valuable or sentimental.) We will be composting, too. I'm looking for a volunteer who is handy to make a SMALL, clear plastic composting bin for our class. Interested?
We need a few things for math.
Please send in the following by September 24.
- paper towel rolls
- a ziplock bag of coins: 5 quarters, 11 dimes, 10 nickels, 25 pennies. We will use this money during our math class. At the end of the year we will order pizza!
Thanks!
