Monday, February 28, 2011

Weekly News-Week 26

Check out what's going on in Room 103!


 

Reading Workshop: Celebrate characters we love!
 
Language Arts: Dictionary skills; ABC order; Dr. Seuss author study
 
Writing: Dr. Suess writing
 
Phonics/Spelling: "Bossy R" (er/ir/ur) and or/ore
 
Social Studies: Texas symbols
 
Math: Practicing place value

** We are playing this fun, easy game called CAPTURE all week to practice our place value skills. All you need is a deck of cards... ask your child how to play! It's fun!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Weekly News-Week 24

Check out what's going on in Room 103!


 

Reading Workshop: Thinking about character reactions
 
Language Arts: Cause and effect
 
Writing: Making sure our writing is fluent-connecting sentences and starting out our stories with exciting words
 
Phonics/Spelling: 2 sounds of ea (ea=long e; like eat; ea=short e; like bread)
 
Social Studies: American Symbols
 
Math: Identifying coins
 
ALERT: More learning ahead! Now that we are learning how to identify coins, it would be a great idea to let your child have more experience at home. Have them count out coins laying around the house, gather enough money for your McDonald's order or look for prices around the grocery store!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Class picture--this week!

We will be taking class photos this week--Wednesday, February 9th.
Please send in your white order form and money before then!
Our time is in the morning, before recess. Don't forget to dress nice, bring tennis shoes for P.E./recess and bring your smile!

Weekly News-Week 23

Check out what's going on in Room 103!


 

Reading Workshop: Fiction-Thinking about characters
 
Language Arts: synonyms
 
Writing: Finish publishing our narratives! Letter writing and list making
 
Phonics/Spelling: When 2 vowels go walking, the first one does the talking. The second one does the sleepwalking! (ex. oa in goat)
 
Science: Dental Health
 
Math: Addition and Subtraction strategies

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Weekly News-Week 22

Check out what's going on in Room 103!


 

Reading Workshop: Fiction-character study
 
Language Arts: Rebus stories; stories with patterns
 
Writing: Editing and publishing a personal narrative
 
Phonics/Spelling: ai=long a in the middle of the word; ay=long a at the end of the word
 
Social Studies: Groundhog's Day
 
Math: Place Value to 70