Reading
This week we continue to read many non-fiction texts. Students will be sharing their learning by talking with their peers and by writing and drawing about new learning. Non-fiction features that students will be reviewing and using include: table of contents, index, glossary, photos, illustrations, charts, diagrams, maps, and labels.
Please be reading every single evening with your child. He or she should be bringing home a book in a bag Monday through Thursday evenings. Please read the book several times. Talk about it, and return it the next day. Please record the title of the book read on the recording sheet in the bag. Thanks so much for your support!
Writing
As we continue our efforts in opinion writing, we again focus on writing reviews this week. We will write a review together about the "torn art" snowman that we made last week. Students will select their own topic and write a review that includes three basic parts. The parts of a review include a brief explanation of the topic, reasons for the opinion, and a recommendation of those who would like the item of topic. Students wrote their first opinion last week. We will expand those ideas as we use more specific words to convince our reader of our opinion. We will continue this form of opinion writing for several more weeks.
Word Study
Please be working on these words this week:
children, because, down, there
Patterns: words that start with s, l, and sl
examples: sell, sing, lip, lock, slap, slip
Check out www.spellingcity.com to practice word study words. Students input the words and are able to practice many fun games to learn the words.
Review Review Review Review Review Review Review all word wall words.
Math
We continue to work on addition and subtraction skills. Students should be able to add 3 numbers by grouping them in a set of 5 or 10. Students will build on this skill as they discover place value this week. Students will understand that a 2-digit number is a ten and some more. The next step is understanding that all 2-digit numbers are made of tens and ones. The goal is that students will also gain an understanding that they can name a number that is ten more than any given number simply by adding 1 ten. For example: The number that is 10 more than 34 is 44. The number that is 10 more than 65 is 75, etc. Keep working on talking and explaining math thinking whenever you can find an opportunity. Thanks so much!
Science
We continue to work on physical science this week as we explore more ways to change matter. Last week, we learned that we can change matter by heating, freezing, mixing, and tearing. This week we will learn how taking things apart and putting things together can change matter. We will also be learning about how things can float as we test a variety of materials to see if they will sink or float. We will also be creating our own floating device.
Other Information
Please send in Book Order forms by Friday, January 24th.
This week we continue to read many non-fiction texts. Students will be sharing their learning by talking with their peers and by writing and drawing about new learning. Non-fiction features that students will be reviewing and using include: table of contents, index, glossary, photos, illustrations, charts, diagrams, maps, and labels.
Please be reading every single evening with your child. He or she should be bringing home a book in a bag Monday through Thursday evenings. Please read the book several times. Talk about it, and return it the next day. Please record the title of the book read on the recording sheet in the bag. Thanks so much for your support!
Writing
As we continue our efforts in opinion writing, we again focus on writing reviews this week. We will write a review together about the "torn art" snowman that we made last week. Students will select their own topic and write a review that includes three basic parts. The parts of a review include a brief explanation of the topic, reasons for the opinion, and a recommendation of those who would like the item of topic. Students wrote their first opinion last week. We will expand those ideas as we use more specific words to convince our reader of our opinion. We will continue this form of opinion writing for several more weeks.
Word Study
Please be working on these words this week:
children, because, down, there
Patterns: words that start with s, l, and sl
examples: sell, sing, lip, lock, slap, slip
Check out www.spellingcity.com to practice word study words. Students input the words and are able to practice many fun games to learn the words.
Review Review Review Review Review Review Review all word wall words.
Math
We continue to work on addition and subtraction skills. Students should be able to add 3 numbers by grouping them in a set of 5 or 10. Students will build on this skill as they discover place value this week. Students will understand that a 2-digit number is a ten and some more. The next step is understanding that all 2-digit numbers are made of tens and ones. The goal is that students will also gain an understanding that they can name a number that is ten more than any given number simply by adding 1 ten. For example: The number that is 10 more than 34 is 44. The number that is 10 more than 65 is 75, etc. Keep working on talking and explaining math thinking whenever you can find an opportunity. Thanks so much!
Science
We continue to work on physical science this week as we explore more ways to change matter. Last week, we learned that we can change matter by heating, freezing, mixing, and tearing. This week we will learn how taking things apart and putting things together can change matter. We will also be learning about how things can float as we test a variety of materials to see if they will sink or float. We will also be creating our own floating device.
Other Information
Please send in Book Order forms by Friday, January 24th.