A Few Things You Need to
Know:
Winter Weather
Gear-Now that the weather is
wintery, please be sure to send boots, snow pants, hats, and mittens in for
recess. It’s good to label everything with a black permanent marker since many
gloves and mittens are found in the hallway each day. Some students bring an extra
bag for their snow pants if they won’t fit in the backpack.
Field Trip next
week: We will be taking the Ann Arbor Transportation bus to go to 826 Michigan on
December 5th. At 826 Michigan, they teach wonderful writing lessons
which go along with our lessons in Writer’s Workshop. If you are able to
chaperone, please let me know. I have one chaperone and we could use one or two
more! Our trip is from 9:15-12:30.
Curriculum Corner:
Math: We just started Unit 3. Last week we described
rules for patterns and used these to solve problems (in and out boxes). This
week we will be focusing on using the partial-sums and column-addition methods.
We will subtract using the counting-up and expand and trade methods.
Reading: We are
learning to build meaning in nonfiction text by using strategies to look
closely at the text for the main idea. Stopping and thinking frequently about
questions or confusions we have about a text helps us understand what we are
reading. This week we will also learn how to build meaning by jotting notes
about nonfiction texts.
Writing
: In Writer’s Workshop, each student is
writing a Feature Article. Students brainstormed a list of topics that they
were experts on. Next, we narrowed down our topics to be more specific (this
was not an easy task!). Next we will begin drafting our first draft of a
Feature Article. The topics are amazing!
Science: We
will begin a new Science unit called “Let’s Move It”. We will investigate what
causes movement.
Word Work: We will begin our word work groups next
week. Words Their Way is our new spelling program and we have been reviewing
long vowel spelling patterns together in whole group lessons.
Mark your calendars:
Dec. 3-Dec.
7-Follett Book Fair- Open times:
8:45am-10am, 3-4:30 daily
Wed. Dec. 5-Field
trip to 826 Michigan in downtown Ann Arbor
Thurs. Dec.
20-Field trip to Power Center to see the Nutcracker
Friday, Dec.
21-Community Sing-3pm
Friday, Dec. 21-Winter
break begins at the end of the day
Monday, Jan.
7-School resumes
You are the best!
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