Reading:

This week we have been working on the following:

• Expectations of Readers' Workshop

• Using TIPS to help us check out "Just Right Books"

• How to record books we've read in our Reading Log

• DRA's (Developmental Reading Assessment)

teachers are assessing each student to determine his/her independent reading level

• What is Community? What is the difference between rural, suburban and urban communities?

Next week we will:

• Continue assessing reading levels of each student using DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment)

• Continue practicing expectations of Readers' Workshop

• Take AIMSweb Reading Assessment

Math:

This week we have:

• Practiced working together in Math Workshop with hands on activities and technology

• Expectations for Math Workshop

• Took the AIMSweb test in Math.

Next, week we will:

• begin our Unit on Place Value.

• focus on plural nouns.

• Write our narrative and expository Beginning of Year benchmark.

Science