Origami hats that students made in library! News:
Reading: We finished thinking about point of view. We read a book of blind mice who had different perspectives about the "something" they felt. Using an image displayed, students chose one person/thing to take the viewpoint of and describe the feelings of that point of view. Writing: We continued to review how to use apostrophes to show ownership. Students searched for words that needed apostrophes in sentences and wrote a sentence with an apostrophe of their own. Many students enjoyed free writing and working on their own Google Slides presentations. Word Study: We continued to focus on vowel teams, specifically the long o sounds. We examined images to determine how many sounds each contained and determine which vowel team looked right - "oa" or "oe." Students sorted words from sentences and used whiteboards to "hear it, write it, and draw it" with long o vowel team words. Math: Our learning goal was to measure objects using inches, feet, and yards. Students examined which items in our room were more than, less than, and about a yard long. We measured our head circumference with measuring tape. Students used inches to measure things in our room. Social Studies:
Students explored how the jobs people have can be influenced by the human and physical characteristics of where they live. We looked at three different cities and compared their popular jobs. We used the Pebblego website to learn about more areas and jobs they may have. We discussed how humans can have positive and negative effects on their environment by watching "The Lorax." News:
Reading: We continued learning about characters' points of view and how they can be different from each other. We read a book titled Voices in the Park and students recorded the 4 points of view and the character traits for each. We read The Pain and the Great One and students answered questions about which character had certain thoughts/ideas. Writing: Our learning goal this week was to understand and use apostrophes in our writing. We discussed how we can use apostrophes to show possession/ownership. Students determined the difference between singular possessives, plural possessives, and plurals (e.g. dog's, dogs', dogs). Word Study: The class continued to learn about vowel teams. Students focused on long i and long 0 patterns. We read, underlined, and sorted words with the -ie and -igh vowel teams. The class made words with different letters and practiced which vowel team spelling "looked right." On Friday we played an "i" vowel team Boggle game. Math: Students took the subtraction strategies assessment on Monday. We started learning about measurement. The class discussed the need for standard units of measure. We measured the length of our classroom with different people's feet. We measured objects in our room to see which things were more than, less than, or about a foot. Friday we did 100 day activities! Social Studies:
We reviewed continents and oceans and took the quiz on Tuesday. Students explored how the jobs people have can be influenced by the human and physical characteristics of where they live. We looked at three different cities and compared their popular jobs. Students used the Pebblego website to learn about more areas and jobs they may have. News:
Reading: We continued to identify the points of view of characters in books. We read a book about the point of view of ants in a kitchen. We compared the perspectives of Stellaluna (a bat) with her friends the birds regarding food and sleep. We saw how a story changes based on which character is telling the story (Three Little Pigs vs. The Wolf). We read The Day the Crayons Quit and discussed the point of view of each of the crayons. Writing: The class enjoyed going to the Publishing Shop to publish their small moment stories. Some students spent time finishing their stories, and others had time to free write. We shared our stories with the class and took them home on Friday. :) Word Study: We reviewed that vowel teams are two vowels that go together and say the sound of the first vowel. Students played teacher/student with "a" vowel teams (ai, ay) and "e" vowel teams (ee, ea). We learned about the "ie" vowel team. Math: The class continued to work on strategies to subtract within 100. We reviewed decomposing the smaller number to make it easer (45-26: break 26 into 20 and 6 and subtract them separately from 45). We used an open number line to subtract, remembering to take away tens and ones to find the difference. Social Studies:
Students created a map of their choice which included a map key, compass rose, and at least 6 symbols. We started learning about the 7 continents and 5 oceans. We listened to a song, used laminated maps, and answered questions about the continents and oceans. News:
Reading: We started a learning goal of understanding differences in the points of view of characters. We read a book Duck, Rabbit and reasoned why the picture looked like a duck or a rabbit. We also read It Looked Like Spilt Milk to help us identify different perspectives we might have when looking at the same thing. We read a book about the point of view of ants in a kitchen. Students wrote how birds vs. bats would feel about eating bugs or flying at night. Writing: We worked on a 2019 goals mobile on Monday. Many students continued to finish publishing their Small Moment Stories - Dedication page, About the Author page, Cover page. We will be starting to go to the Publishing Shop next week. Word Study: We worked on spelling the 158 high frequency word list again to see how much students have grown so far this year. Once I grade these, I will send home the updated list for your child. We also did the mid-year Development Spelling Inventory. Math: Our learning goal is to subtract numbers within 100 using multiple strategies. We started looking at ways to subtract 2-digit numbers. Students worked with and drew base ten blocks to represent exchanging/trading a ten back into 10 ones. We used hundred charts to subtract. We reviewed decomposing the smaller number to make it easer (45-26: break 26 into 20 and 6 and subtract them separately from 45). Social Studies:
Our learning goal this week was to use maps to help us understand locations of places. Using a compass rose, students worked on remembering tips for north, south, east, and west and drawing symbols in correct locations. We used directions to create a "Royal Castle" floor plan. We played a directions board game to continue learning the cardinal directions. |
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