Last week we packed in a lot of learning and loads of fun! We finished up our measurement unit in math, completed our Read to Learn unit in reading, and made it half way through our informational writing! We are on a roll!
We completed the week with a mini birthday celebration to celebrate Ciri's birthday. This was a surprise that the kids helped to plan to make sure that Ciri had a special day. The class is aware that Ciri's mom and sister are away for 2 months while her sister is receiving critical medical care in Philadelphia. They knew it would be hard to be away from her mom on her birthday, so they planned a little celebration. It was pretty sweet to see how each kid lit up when we finally got to surprise her! I love watching their BIG hearts in action! We are coming up on our last week of this month's homework calendar. Thank you for remembering to sign it when your child has completed their work. I will be sending home a new calendar next week for February. Curriculum: Math - We are starting our new unit, geometry, this week. The first week will be primarily vocabulary. As we learn the terms, students will have flashcards added to their stack to practice. Please try to flip through these each night so that they are aware of the definitions of the words. Continue to practice math facts as well! Students are doing a nice job getting faster with their facts. I would like for them to get to the point of not needing to use their fingers as much! Writing - Students are working on their informational writing. This week we will focus on informational text conventions and will begin to add those to our writing. Soon we will be ready to celebrate our writing. Keep your eyes open for information about a celebration! Reading - We will be starting our new unit that focuses on characters. Students will begin to think about character traits and motivations and how these develop in their stories. They will also be part of a book club with a reading partner so that they are able to have discussions around their books. Social Studies - This week we will be learning about the French and Indian War and the outcome of that conflict. Reminders: Friday - Early Release February 3 & 4 - No School February 5 - Parent Club Meeting 9am
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