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This week in school...
Important Reminders:
This week in school...
- Ask your child how to say hello in Swahili (Jambo)
- Chase shared about his weekend with Pigeon. Alex is taking home Pigeon today....have fun!
- we saw our classroom buddies today! We watched as they showed us how to debate!
- we also got to read with our classroom buddies
- We celebrated Alex's birthday!
- 22 students have done star name...we have 1 left for next week!
- we had our first math check In.
- we learned how to show teen numbers as a group of ten and some ones. We can show this as a number bond or a ten frame.
- we learned how to bring our stories to life! We can unfreeze our characters by making them move and talk.
- we started tapping words out to read and to write In fundations.
- we started having students as the Fundations teachers!
- we learned about the life cycle of a plant.
- we dissected a wet lima bean and found the shell, cotyledon, and the embryo. (I will send a dry lima hom next week so that your child can do the experiment with you. Soak the lima bean for a few hours and then have your child show you the shell (seed coat), cotyledon (food), and the embryo (baby plant).
- we had a guest teacher for PE today. Ask your child who it was!
- we started using ipads in the morning, during reading workshop, and during quiet time.
- we learned that reading partners don't tell, they help us solve tricky words by reminding us of strategies we can use.
Important Reminders:
- Sunday, October 13 @1:30 - (Caryl Park in Dover) PTC Is hosting an afternoon hike and scavenger hunt tomorrow night.
- Monday, October 14 - No School (Columbus Day)
- Friday, October 18 - Field trip to Science Center (dress warm!)
- Wednesday, October 23 - Early Release Day (12:15 dismissal)