Upcoming Dates:
Nov. 25-27 - Thanksgiving Break - No School
Dec. 23 (PM)-Jan. 8 - Winter Break - No School - School Resumes Jan. 11
Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King Day - No School
*Italics are repeated from last week.
*Italics are repeated from last week.
Reading: This week we will continue with our nonfiction reading unit called: "Becoming Experts: Reading Nonfiction". In this unit the kids will be learning how learn from, and enjoy, a nonfiction text. This week we will talk about the importance of rereading to grow more information about a topic. We will also learn how to share what we have learned with partners. Finally, the we will how to read several books on the same topic.
Writing: We will continue with our nonfiction writing unit: "The How-To Guide for Nonfiction Writing". The kids will learn to write informational books to teach their readers. This week we will learn to clarify the information in our books by rereading our writing and making changes as needed. We will also work on goal-setting and fixing up our writing to make it easy to read.
Writing: We will continue with our nonfiction writing unit: "The How-To Guide for Nonfiction Writing". The kids will learn to write informational books to teach their readers. This week we will learn to clarify the information in our books by rereading our writing and making changes as needed. We will also work on goal-setting and fixing up our writing to make it easy to read.
Math: We will continue our Place Value work with Module 3. This unit is called: Place Value, Counting, and Comparison of Numbers to 1,000". We will spend a lot of time learning about "ones, tens, and hundreds". This week we will to count the total value of $1, $10, and $100 bills up to $1,000. We will also learn to could from $1 to $1,000 on the place value chart and the empty number line. Finally, we will explore $1,000 (ex. how many $10 bills can we change for a thousand $ bill?).
Social Studies: We will add new states to our United States map practice. Ask your child about these states: CA, AZ, and NM. Ask about how Chef Mimal "CANT" see behind himself. We will also read our Scholastic News together. This week's issue is titled: "Beavers on the Go!".