We had a great week! Here are some things we worked on in class:
Writing - This week, we focused on writing powerful endings for our small moment stories. Students learned how to leave readers with a final thought or a lesson they learned from their experience. We also continued to strengthen our writing skills by focusing on proper capitalization and punctuation to make our stories clear and polished! Ask your student about their ending!
Reading - This week, we learned how to retell a story by identifying the important events in the beginning, middle, and end. Students practiced using this strategy to retell the stories they read in their reading notebooks, focusing on the key details and events that helped bring each story to life. This strategy helps students build reading comprehension and develop a deeper understanding of the texts they read! Keep asking your child to use this strategy when sharing about the books they read at home!
Math - This week in math, we practiced adding using a number line and explored patterns that helped us identify odd and even numbers. Students strengthened their number sense and mathematical thinking as they looked for patterns and made connections. We also had a great time learning and practicing our skills during math centers, where students engaged in hands-on activities and enjoyed learning math in fun and interactive ways!
Social Studies - This week, we began our exciting study of landforms! We kicked things off by exploring mountains and learning how these amazing landforms are formed. We took a deep dive into facts about Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world, and discovered many other fun and fascinating facts about mountains. Ask your student: What is the highest mountain in the United States? See if they can remember the answer!
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Reminders for Next Week
Next week is Red Ribbon Week