Nov. 30-Dec 4
Welcome back! I hope you all had a great thanksgiving break with your family and friends. I've missed all my wonderful students and am excited to see them on Monday!
Early Release Day
Wednesday, Dec 2nd is an Early Release Day. Dismissal is at 12:45
FIELD TRIP
Our first field trip to the Austin Nature Center is on Monday, December 7th. Thank you all for sending back the permission slips on time.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Welcome back! I hope you all had a great thanksgiving break with your family and friends. I've missed all my wonderful students and am excited to see them on Monday!
Early Release Day
Wednesday, Dec 2nd is an Early Release Day. Dismissal is at 12:45
FIELD TRIP
Our first field trip to the Austin Nature Center is on Monday, December 7th. Thank you all for sending back the permission slips on time.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Tuesday: Tuesday folders come home. Please return signed Tuesday folders every Wednesday morning.
Please make sure you check your child’s Daily Folder each night and initial the day to show me you saw the information.
Wednesday: Early Release Day. Math homework is due.
Please make sure you check your child’s Daily Folder each night and initial the day to show me you saw the information.
Wednesday: Early Release Day. Math homework is due.
Thursday: Library Day! All library books are due at 8:00 AM.
Friday: Red Reading folders are due.
This week:
Friday: Red Reading folders are due.
This week:
READING
This week we will dive deeper into fiction. We will read a variety of fairy tales and learn about the elements in fairy tales. Fairy tales are stories that contain many unique elements. They usually start with "Once upon a time" and end with "They lived happily ever after". There are good vs. evil characters and good always defeats the evil. Another definitive element of fairy tales is the royalty and magic. We will look at the plot of the story and retell the important events in the story in the order in which they occurred. We will also determine the setting of the story (where the story takes place). We will determine the main characters and try to understand their emotions and actions in the story.
WRITING
In writing, we will make our own expert list, things that we are really experts at and have lots of information about. We will pick a topic from our expert list to write about. Our purpose as expository writers is to inform others about what we know.
This week we will dive deeper into fiction. We will read a variety of fairy tales and learn about the elements in fairy tales. Fairy tales are stories that contain many unique elements. They usually start with "Once upon a time" and end with "They lived happily ever after". There are good vs. evil characters and good always defeats the evil. Another definitive element of fairy tales is the royalty and magic. We will look at the plot of the story and retell the important events in the story in the order in which they occurred. We will also determine the setting of the story (where the story takes place). We will determine the main characters and try to understand their emotions and actions in the story.
WRITING
In writing, we will make our own expert list, things that we are really experts at and have lots of information about. We will pick a topic from our expert list to write about. Our purpose as expository writers is to inform others about what we know.
MATH
We will review subtraction and then move on to a new strategy for addition called doubles. Knowing the doubles will help us to do addition faster. We will practice the doubles from 1-10. We will then apply our strategies in math problem solving.
SOCIAL STUDIES
As we approach the holidays, we will learn about cultures, customs, traditions, and celebrations. This week we will focus on the celebrations of Diwali, Christmas, and Hanukkah.
As we approach the holidays, we will learn about cultures, customs, traditions, and celebrations. This week we will focus on the celebrations of Diwali, Christmas, and Hanukkah.
THANK YOU!
Thank you for stuffing the folders, and being willing to help in the classroom or outside the classroom. Your helping hands and hearts are greatly appreciated!
More than anything, thank you for supporting your child's learning at home. Your child's success and education is a result of, us working together! So thank you for being a partner in your child's learning!
More than anything, thank you for supporting your child's learning at home. Your child's success and education is a result of, us working together! So thank you for being a partner in your child's learning!
