Reading:
Important Reminders
- We learned what to do if the teacher is working with another student. Ask your child about what Mrs. Schwarm wears on her shoulder during independent reading and writing!
- We started a new chapter book. Ask your child about the books we have read so far.
- We learned about JRB (just right books) and how to find a JRB. (Check out the 5 finger rule in our curriculum night presention)
- We started using Pens during writing workshop!
- We worked on being independent writers. Ask your child what they can do if they ever get stuck. (They brainstormed a whole list of ideas! ie. Reread your story, visualize, circle the tricky word and move on, etc)
- Next week we will start writing personal narratives!
- We played lots of games this week in partnerships or in small groups. Ask your child how to be a good partner.
- We worked on adding numbers to multiples of ten and solved problems around the room.
- We played an “I have…. Who has….” game.
- Next week we will start unit 1 in math which focuses on adding, subtracting, and working with data.
- Ask your child what the difference is between a digraph and a consonant blend. (a digraph is two consonants that stick together and make one sound like sh, and ch. A consonant blend is two or more letters that stick together and make their own sounds like pl in the word plant.)
- We learned about whole body listening. Ask your child to show you 5!
- We practiced the voice level chart. Ask your child what their voice would sound like at each level (1-voice off, 2-whisper, 3-just right, 4-loud, 5-yelling). Can you and your child think of different times at your that your voice should be at a certain level?
- We planted beans
Important Reminders
- 9/21 - Early Release Day - Dismissal at 12:15
- 9/26 - No School, Rosh Hashanah
- 10/5 - No School, Yom Kippur
- 10/10 - No school, Indigenous Peoples Day