February 13th

 Reading: This week we enjoyed exploring a story known as a trickster tale called A Foxy Garden. As we read this story, we discussed the theme and we practiced identifying character traits along with text evidence to support our thinking. We also practiced reading with the intention of working on our fluency. 

Our phonics lessons were all about: 

Vowel Teams /oo/ Syllable Patterns (oo, ui, ew, ue, u, ou, oe, u_e)

Writing: Brainstorming using a graphic organizer has been the main focus of writing lately. The students have generated ideas for how they would like their fictional narrative stories to go. They have created stories based around a theme or lesson that they would like to teach about. Most recently we took a closer look at their stories and found places where they would like to zoom in to develop what their characters might say and explain how they are feeling at that point of the story.

Science: In this science unit titled, “Exploring Earth,” the students have been introduced to three different groups of people who explored the world over the past millennia. They researched early Inuit, Polynesian, and Nordic explorers. They took a close look at where in the world they lived. We also learned about maps and globes, and we discovered that the Earth is mostly covered in water.

Math: Subtracting three-digit numbers both with and without regrouping is what we have been working on. This is a great topic that can easily be practiced at home. If you have the time, try to give your child a few problems to work out on their own or alongside you. 

Valentine’s Day Fun: