ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS!
Homework packets are due on Thursday! Be sure to turn them in in order to get free choice Friday!
On Friday, we will be watching a play that will be put on by UNH! We are so excited to see fluency in action!
We still have openings for mystery readers! If you are someone you know is interested in being a mystery reader, please get in touch with me! I'd be happy to set up a day for you to come to our classroom. Let me know if you have any questions!
This is a gentle reminder that Team Blowey's spelling tests include being able to spell the words correctly, but also being able to use them correctly in a sentence! For homework, please help your child practice ways to use their spelling words correctly. If you have any questions about the words on your child's spelling list, please let me know!
This week in...
Phonics: We are working with r-controlled vowels this week! We will study the -ar and the -or spelling patterns. Here are our focus words: part, sort, start, storm, park, short, farm, for, dark, and horse.
Vocabulary: Our new words are itches, puddles, preen, beasts, handy, and nibble. We'll define these words and build connections to them. Then, we listen for them in the short story called Animals Need to Eat by Patty Serrano.
Comprehension: This week we will be focusing on making comparisons. When we make comparisons we are identifying how things are alike and how they are different. We'll do this while we read Splish! Splash! Animal Baths by April Pulley Sayre. We'll compare pigs, birds, and big fish.
Grammar: Our focus will be on linking verbs. "Be" is a linking verb and it has many forms. If the subject is "I" we will use am. If the subject is singular such as he or she, we will use is. If the subject is "you", "we", or "they" we will use are. Examples:
Ostriches are the largest birds of all.
I am at the zoo.
My whole class is here with me.
Writing: We have begun our highly anticipating biography projects! This week, Team Blowey will have the chance to explore many books about famous people from history. On Wednesday, they will decide who they would like to study. Then, we'll learn some strategies to help us read for information. We'll read our books and keep track of the important information. That information will be used for our biography reports.
Math: This week, we will finish our flexible groups for place value. I will be unpacking our next learning progression and essential standard. In our next math unit, students will be learning how to add and subtract fluently within 100 using strategies from place value. They will then use these skills and strategies to help them solve one and two step word problems. We will also be introduced to adding and subtracting within 1,000 using strategies! This unit is HUGE! It is definitely going to be a fun challenge for us!
Scholastic News: This week, we will be reading about Dr. Seuss! In this article, we will learn 5 new things about Dr. Seuss. Then, we'll practice writing the titles of some of his books in alphabetical order.
Read Across America Day: This morning, we watched to first graders parade in the hallway in their fabulous Dr. Seuss costumes. Then, we joined the rest of the school and listened to two of his books! In our classroom, we used a program called "Switch Zoo" to create some very interesting animals! This image was used in correlation with Dr. Seuss's book Oh the Thinks You Can Think! We'll write about our interesting animals and then put them on display in the hallway.
We were also visited by the Cat in the Hat and Thing 2! (Many of us were convinced that they were Mrs. Noyes and Mrs. Paul!)
In the afternoon, everyone was able to participate in the book swap! Make sure you ask your child about their new book!
I hope you have a fabulous week!
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