September 10-14

Writing:
We have been having so much fun launching writer's workshop and many students have finished or are close to finishing their story. This week we are focusing on fixing up our stories. Students will practice reading closely and fix the mistakes they find. They will also practice adding details to make their stories come to life. We will have a writing celebration on Friday to celebrate all our hard work!

Reading:
Our book of the week is Edward the Emu. We will focus on making predictions and adjusting them when we finish the book. Then we will read the sequel Edwina the Emu and make predictions for that book as well. Students will take that skill and apply it to their own reading during Read to Self and Read to a Buddy.

Math:
We are continuing to focus on putting numbers in sequential order and comparing them to other numbers. Students will look at the tens place and ones place to determine if a number is higher or lower. We will play a game in math stations called Spot the Numbers. We will also use a hundreds chart to solve some tricky puzzles. Then we will have an assessment on Friday to check everything we've learned.

Science:
Our study of matter will continue this week. Students will learn the properties of solids and liquids and practice classifying different materials using different physical properties. Later in the week, we will see how matter changes when heat is applied or taken away.

Reminders:
Sunday Funday with PTA: Sunday, September 9th from 3-5
Life Journals are going home this week: one diary-like entry that is due on Friday.