November 27-December 1, 2017

I hope everyone had a wonderful & restful Thanksgiving.  I was so glad to be able to go home to visit my family.  We went to Granbury to watch Beauty and the Beast at their gorgeous Opera House.  It was so good!

I will be doing middle of the year reading assessments again until we get out for Winter break. 

This week...

Monday (11/27): Daily folder comes home.  Return daily!

                        Homework bags come home. 

Tuesday (11/28):  Guidance Lesson w/ Ms. Amiri                    

Wednesday (11/29):  Library Checkout only

Thursday (11/30): 

 Friday (11/31):

                       

                          

This week in Reading and Writing Workshop...

We will begin an exciting new unit!  We will travel to far off lands.  We will meet kings, queens, princes and princesses.  We will come across some wicked witches and cunning little men, and we might even slay a giant!  We will be reading Fairy Tales!  We will talk about how Fairy Tales are fiction, but they have very important elements that make them different.  We will read many different Fairy Tales, and we will check to see which elements each story has.

This week in Math workshop...

This week we will be learning about 2-D shapes.  We will identify and sort the different 2-D shapes.  We will analyze and compare them as well.  We will discuss how we can put different shapes together to make new shapes, and we will think about where we can find 2-D shapes in our real world.

This week in Science...

We will be learning about rocks, soil, and bodies of water.  We will discuss how the natural world includes rocks, soil and water that can be observed in cycles, patterns and systems.  We will observe, compare, describe and sort different types of soil. We will identify and describe a variety of natural bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans. We will also gather evidence of how rocks, soil and water help to make useful products.

This week in Social Studies...

We will be learning about timelines and calendars.  We will discuss how we use timelines and calendars in our everyday lives and how we can learn about someone else’s life as well.

Our Life Skill of the week is Flexibility! Flexibility is when you are willing to alter plans when necessary.  We will talk as a class about times that we have been flexible at school and at home. 

That's all for now! Have a great week!

Dates to Remember:

Dec. 15^th- Field Trip to the Thinkery (Permission slip home tomorrow!)

Dec 21^st- Winter Party @ 11:45-12:45

              Last day of classes

Dec 22-Jan 8^th- Winter break

Jan 9^th- Students return to School

November 17, 2017

Happy Thanksgiving!

I want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving.  I hope everyone has a wonderful & restful break.

Keep reading on RAZ-kids and sharpen your math skills on IXL.  Remember that the login info is on the back of the red folder!

Be safe and make good choices!  I will see you all again on Monday, November 27!

Love,

Ms. Smith

November 13-17, 2017

I can’t believe that we have only 1 week left until Thanksgiving break!  Wow, time has really flown by!  Please remember that we will not have school on November 20-24. 

The Pilgrim dolls are so amazing!  We will be presenting this week, and I can’t wait to hear all about them!

Homework this week will be Raz-Kids and IXL!

This week...

Monday (11/13): Daily folder comes home.  Return daily!

                        Don’t forget about RAZ-kids and IXL! 

Tuesday (11/14):                      

Wednesday (11/15): No Library this week!

Thursday (11/16): 

 Friday (11/17): Last day of Caraway Academy 7:55am-8:55am

                       

                          

This week in Reading and Writing Workshop...

We will continue our learning about nonfiction text.  We know Readers read to learn! Writers can also write to teach readers something they know a lot about!  We will examine the features of nonfiction and create a list of ways readers use these features.  We will read nonfiction books about Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims this week, and we will write facts we have learn as we read.  We will also think about what we are thankful for!

This week in Math workshop...

This week we will be learning about doubles.  We will discuss what a double is.  We will think about where we have seen doubles in real life situations as well.  When we feel confident about the doubles facts, we will be applying that knowledge when we try to solve other addition equations.  We will learn that we can use the doubles plus 1 and doubles plus 2 strategy to solve an equation.  (For example, 4+5=?  If you know that 4+4=8, and 5 is 1 more than 4, and 8+1 more is 9, then 4+5=9.) 

This week in Science...

We will be learning about rocks, soil, and bodies of water.  We will discuss how the natural world includes rocks, soil and water that can be observed in cycles, patterns and systems.  We will observe, compare, describe and sort different types of soil. We will identify and describe a variety of natural bodies of water, such as lakes, rivers, streams, and oceans. We will also gather evidence of how rocks, soil and water help to make useful products.

This week in Social Studies...

We will learn about culture.  We will discuss the many diverse cultures that are represented in our classroom.  We will also discuss family traditions and customs from these different cultures.  We will work on the life skill of patience and respect as we present our Pilgrim dolls.

Our Life Skill of the week is Initiative! Initiative is when you do something because it needs to be done.  We will talk as a class about times that we can take initiative at school and at home. 

That's all for now! Have a great week!

Dates to Remember:

Nov 20-24^th- Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec. 15^th- Field Trip to the Thinkery (more info to come later!)

Dec 21^st- Last day of classes

Dec 22-Jan 8^th- Winter break

Jan 9^th- Students return to School

November 6-10, 2017

It is supposed to be much cooler on Wednesday this week.  Please make sure your child comes to school with a jacket.  We will go outside on most days, even in cold weather.  Also, as allergy season is upon us, please note that I cannot leave a child indoors during recess time.  Even to sit in the office, a note from a doctor restricting outside recess has to be presented to Nurse Judy.  Thanks!

This week...

Monday (11/06):  Daily folder comes home.  Return daily!

Tuesday (11/07):

Wednesday (11/08): Library Check-out (help your child to remember their books!)

Thursday (11/09):

Friday (11/10): Caraway Academy 7:55am-8:55am

                   Pilgrim Dolls are due!

                         

This week in Reading and Writing Workshop...

We will continue our learning about nonfiction text.  We know Readers read to learn! Writers can also write to teach readers something they know a lot about!  We will continue to examine the features of nonfiction and apply what we have learned about these text features when reading.  We will read nonfiction books about the first Thanksgiving this week, and we will write facts we have learn as we read.

This week in Math workshop...

This week we will continue learning about Subtraction and Doubles.  We will explore what subtraction means by acting out subtraction stories and using manipulatives.  Also in this unit, the students will begin thinking about how addition and subtraction are connected.  We will apply what we have learned about subtraction in problem solving situations.

This week in Science...

We will continue exploring patterns of movement!  The students always love this unit!  We will learn all about the many different ways objects can move.  We will demonstrate, observe and record as we learn.

This week in Social Studies...

We will learn about culture.  We will discuss the many diverse cultures that are represented in our classroom.  We will also discuss family traditions and customs from these different cultures.

Our Life Skill of the week is Courage! Courage is the ability to be brave and rise above things that might frighten us.  We will discuss different ways we have shown courage in the past and also how we can be courageous now.

That's all for now! Have a great week!

Dates to Remember:

Nov. 10th- Pilgrim Dolls due

Nov 20-24th- Thanksgiving Holiday

Dec. 15th- Field Trip to the Thinkery (more info to come later!)

Dec 21st- Last day of classes

Dec 22-Jan 8th- Winter break

Jan 9th- Students return to School