December 8th

Math: In math this week we wrapped up counting coins and bills. We also started learning about telling time on a clock to the hour and 5 minute increments.

Writing: In writing we learned about the 5 parts of a friendly letter (heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature). We practiced writing several friendly letters. In phonics we studied words that have r-controlled vowels, such as or, oar, and ore.

Science: We continued our seed unit. We made our first observations of our plants to see what we observed after 8 days. We looked at what plant parts, if any,  grew. Then we observed the color of those parts, and we measured any growth’s height in centimeters. We also learned about the parts of a plant. We discussed a little bit about different animals and plants that are in the habitats around our school.

 

Reading: In reading this week we started our new unit called “Many Characters, Many Points of view.” In this unit we have read two stories. We read “The Blind Men and the Elephant” and “How the Beetle Got it’s Gorgeous Coat.” We discussed the structure of the stories, created mental images to help us better understand the story, and determined the central message, lesson or moral of the story.