November 11-15

Hi Parents,

Reading

We are continuing with nonfiction this week! This week will be all about reading different types of nonfiction texts, such as cookbooks, how to books, and literary nonfiction (nonfiction books that present facts in a story-like manner). Continue to go to the library and ask your child to point out different text features of nonfiction books!  

Writing

We will be continuing our Student Treasures  writing project this week!  The book pages and order forms have to be in the mail this coming Thursday!   Here is a link to the company website if you are interested in ordering a class book: (http://www.studentreasures.com/).   We will get a free book for our classroom if you turn in all the forms (even if you are not ordering)!  

This is an exciting and intense writing time where we must all work together in class to get our book finished and sent in. I’m so grateful to all of our parent volunteers who have dedicated their time and pens to us so we can finish.

I can’t wait to see our finished class book!

Spelling

Our spelling words focus on words with the long a pattern. Words will go home on Monday and we will check our learning on Friday.  Remember that we are not trying to memorize our word lists, but practicing the spelling pattern.  If you cut out and sort the home lists and brainstorm other words that fit the pattern together, then your child should do great on their surprise words by applying what they learned.

Math

We’re beginning a new unit in math this week.  This will be a 4 week unit on adding and subtracting larger numbers.  We’ll begin with reviewing using the bridge to ten strategy and adding values of tens.  Students will be introduced to two-digit addition using manipulatives.  Playing 2 digit addition football will be fun and have them practice  to get a touchdown.  There is more than one strategy for adding large numbers and students will be encouraged to problem solve together and share their thinking.

Science:

We will be working on heat and light energy this week.  We will experiment with changing the amount of energy.  We will observe and discuss how energy can increase and decrease to make different changes to an object.   

Reminders:

• Life journals are due on Friday.
• Library day is Thursday.