Week of 1/11/2016

Ahoy!

I am still having a hard time believing that it is 2016! The class has been working hard to get back into our groove. We are having a great time here in rooms 204 and 205!

Reading: We are continuing to pilot a new reading curriculum that the district is looking into! Lara and I have really enjoyed teaching this curriculum and feel that our students are very engaged with it! Ask your student what they think about the new curriculum! On Thursday we will be beginning our next unit on Rivers and Water.

Writing: We are working our way through the writing process for a fictional narrative. Students should be at editing in the writing process. Some students have taken work home to finish their rough draft.

Math: We are working on multi-digit addition. At the end of the week we will start to work on multi-digit subtraction. I have not taught the students standard algorithm yet. We are working on developing number sense and understanding of how regrouping works. We are currently using a number line to help add. Please be practicing multiplication facts.

Spelling:
white
house
year
they
there
important
people
began
together
soon
again
through
ever
since
been
write
above
story

Mystery Questions:
1) In what did Dr. Martin Luther King receive his doctorate degree in?
2) How many times was Dr. King put in jail?
3) Was Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech his first at the Lincoln Memorial?
4) What other person is the only other American to have had his birthday observed as a national holiday?
5) What age did Dr. King enter college?

Events to Remember:
1/13- Assembly
1/13- River set up in 204/205 at 2:30 (Lara and I will be at a meeting before this and will show up right at 2:30)


Thanks for all you do to support your kiddo and our classroom!

Miss Irwin