Monthly Newsletters

Math

This month in math we will be working on....

• Adding and subtracting within 100

• Measuring length using metric and customary measurement.

• Creating and reading line plots.

• Addition and Subtraction story problems.

Writing

This month in writing we will be working on...

• Writing nonfiction books about topics we are experts on.

• Including chapters and text features.

• including lots of detail to help the reader learn about our topic.

• Revising and editing our books.

Reading

This month in reading we will be working on...

• Previewing the text to get our minds ready to learn.

• Fluency: Scooping up more words for smoother reading.

• Jotting our thoughts to show our thinking about reading.

I notice.....

I learned....

I wonder...

• Using text features deeper understanding.

• Comprehension check, discussion with partners to share new information.

• Continuing working in reading groups.

Second Step

Second step helps us work on our social skills.

This month we will be working on...

• Learning Empathy

• Showing compassion

• Learning skills for managing our emotions.

Science

This month in science we will learn...

• Develop an understanding of the worlds animal biodiversity

• Explore animal classification and the traits that define each group.

• Animal habitats and how the surrounding environments affect organisms and how they live.

In

Phonics

This month in phonics we will continue learning about...

• Vowel combinations

• Blends

• Diagraph

• Grammer skills