In Writer’s Workshop we will continue working on our
independent research projects. The
students choose a subject, a book and researched on the computer during our
computer lab time. They will be
recording their learning on a folder with sections. We will share our projects when they are
finished.
Word Study:
Green: p, l, and pl blend (pig, lamp, plus)
Blue: ag, eg, og, ug word families (tag, leg, dog, bug)
Red: short -o vs. long -o (CVCe) (sock, bone)
Reading Workshop:
In Reading Workshop we will continue our unit on Research! We will learn about synthesizing. When we synthesize, we put all of our
thinking, our connections, our questions, and our references together to make
sense of the whole story, we construct meaning.
As we learn we will be reading many different books to practice this
skill together, with partners and independently.
Math:
In math we will continue our unit on Fractions! We will connect our learning to real life
situations through problem solving. The
students will be presented with a situation such as, if you and 4 friends want
to share a pizza with 10 slices how many slices does each person get.
Science:
In Science this week we will begin our unit on Animals. We will learn about Animal Characteristics
and Adaptations as we examine each animal group in depth. We will make a sketch of an animal from each
group in our Science Notebooks. We will
label it’s body parts and discuss their functions. We will record facts about each animal group
in our notebooks. We will be learning
about animals for two weeks!
VERY IMPORTANT!
Ms. Stevens started her total teach this past Monday and will continue through April 5. I have been in and out of the classroom throughout the day, and helping when needed. We do sit down and discuss plans every day, and she is doing a wonderful job.
I have been seeing some behavior that I am not very proud of though. Please talk with your child and remind them that respectful behavior is still expected. They should still be following my expectations even though Ms. Stevens is the one teaching. She is here to learn and become more comfortable in a classroom setting, but it makes her job very difficult when there are students in the class being disruptive and disrespectful just because I am not the one teaching. This behavior is unacceptable.
Thank you!
EXCITING NEWS!
We are expecting baby chicks on April 10th. We have held the eggs up to a flashlight, and we can see the baby chicks developing inside the egg! Very cool! If you are interested in giving some of these babies a home please let me know!
Parents,
You can order books for your children online! Just go to www.scholastic.com and enter our Class Activation Code, which is HL96Y. When you order books for your child, I get to order free books for our classroom!
<3, Ms. Smith
Reminders:
We have PE on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Tennis shoes are required on these days.
We have Art on Tuesday and Music on Thursday.
Library is on Tuesday.
Please remember to send the red Take Home folder and reading bag back every day.
Dates to Remember:
April 2-3: No visitors on campus due to STAAR testing
April 10: Chicks should begin hatching!
April 11-12: Talent Show tryouts
April 12: Family Fun Night
April 16: Family Spirit Night
April 19: Field trip to Elgin Farm
Ms. Stevens' last day :(
April 22: Earth Day!!
April 23-25: No visitors on campus due to STAAR testing
April 25: Talent show K-3
April 26: Talent show 4-5
May 1: Early Release day
May 3: Field Day!!
May 17: Career Day
May 21: Volunteer Breakfast
May 31: Students' last day
