We have been busy, busy, busy. So busy that just this weekend I realized I neglected our newsletter.
We have just completed Unit 3 in our Everyday Math program and moved into Unit 4. During the next couple of weeks we will be exploring addition/subtraction, calculators, attribute blocks, numeral recognition, number writing and sequencing, 2-dimensional shapes, and measuring. We will continue to discuss and explore graphing, estimating, and patterning.
It has been so exciting watching the kids expand their literacy skills and start building the skills they require for reading. Our book boxes are filled to the brim with books we have read and practiced often. My goal is to have them cleaned out and materials sent home by Christmas break. Then we will fill them again.
Writing workshop is well underway. We have been talking about how to make our writing easier to read. As writer’s we can stretch out our words and write down their sounds, we can put spaces between our words, and use punctuation. We have also been learning how to use tools to improve our writing. We can use a writer’s checklist to make sure we have made our writing the best it can be, we can use alphabet charts to help us figure out letters/sounds, and how we can use our word wall to write “snap” words.
The weather has been changing from day to day. Some days it is a little bit warmer and others are cold. Please send your child to school with a hat and mittens (or gloves). When it snows your child will need a pair of snowpants to keep them warm and dry. They will also need a pair of boots.
Please remember if you have any concerns or questions do not hesitate to call me at school or e-mail me at kwetzel@rsu1.org. I hope you all have a wonderful week.
