This week we are continuing to focus on our thinking strategy of activating schema (background knowledge). We will also be concluding our first Unit in math, so the students will be taking their Unit One Assessment. After our assessment is complete students will be working in small groups to get more differentiated and targeted lessons in addition to our workshop lessons. You may see some individualized homework as I often give them a practice sheet for the week to help with skills they are focusing on. If you notice a handwriting sheet with numbers on it, that means that your child is currently reversing that number most of the time they are writing it. I would like to try to have our numbers facing the right direction before the end of the month, so please have them sit down and work on those! Also, if you would check over their homework and let them know if they reversed any that would be great (i.e. "You have 3 reversals, check over your work and see if you can find them"). I am also doing the same during class and we are already noticing a difference!
In social studies we are currently focusing on authority. We have been reading a book called "Orb and Effy". It is an adventure about 'Bubble Land' and the bubbles learn all about rules and how to pick great leaders. This week we are focusing on characteristics of a good leader. We created our own bubble land leaders and wrote why we think they would be a great leader (including characteristics). We practiced activating our schema by thinking about times when we liked how others treated us and when we didn't like how we were treated. Then we brainstormed a list of characteristics we'd like to see in leaders which we used to help us in our writing.
Don't forget that this week we will be having our first Non-Fiction Friday! If you haven't sent in a plastic cup or mug for your child, please make sure to do so before Friday. Don't worry about the lemonade at this point as we have plenty for now! Also, there are some direct giving parties coming up over the next few weeks. Details are in the 'Sched
Thanks, and have a great week!
In social studies we are currently focusing on authority. We have been reading a book called "Orb and Effy". It is an adventure about 'Bubble Land' and the bubbles learn all about rules and how to pick great leaders. This week we are focusing on characteristics of a good leader. We created our own bubble land leaders and wrote why we think they would be a great leader (including characteristics). We practiced activating our schema by thinking about times when we liked how others treated us and when we didn't like how we were treated. Then we brainstormed a list of characteristics we'd like to see in leaders which we used to help us in our writing.
Don't forget that this week we will be having our first Non-Fiction Friday! If you haven't sent in a plastic cup or mug for your child, please make sure to do so before Friday. Don't worry about the lemonade at this point as we have plenty for now! Also, there are some direct giving parties coming up over the next few weeks. Details are in the 'Sched
Thanks, and have a great week!