November 4-8

This week Thursday is the Veteran's Day program.  This is such an important event for our school!  Thank you for your support!

Important Dates and Reminders:
November 5: Picture Retake day-- send picture packages back to school with your child if you wish to have them retaken

November 7: Wear Red, White and Blue

November 27-29: NO SCHOOL

Math:Mathematicians will be introduced to the +1 pattern this week. Finding patterns in numbers is a foundational skill needed in mathematics. To study this pattern, students will use a counting mat to build numbers 1-10. We will discuss how to move from one number to the next and will write equations to  match.

1+1=2        2+1=3           3+1=4          4+1=5   and so on!

Reading:Last week, Reader Man left a note and special witch finger pointers for our readers! They have been working hard to amp up their pointer power. Readers will learn that every word, no matter how long, gets just one point! We will also use our snap words to make sure we are pointing correctly in our books. So far, the super readers have learned about four powers: pointer power, picture power, partner and sound power.

Writing:Students will learn to plan their story across pages, add more details in pictures and words, and add speech bubbles to their writing. At home, you could help your child generate ideas to write about! Practice telling the story orally and asking questions to add more details. Details to include in storytelling are: Who was there, where they were and what happened.

 This helps students to write more vivid stories. Oral storytelling is a key component in the writing process and will help students to get their ideas on to the page.

Researcher's Workshop:This week we continued our unit about animals and their survival needs. One lesson was called, “How can you find animals in the woods?” We learned how every animal has the need to seek safety. When we see animals in the wild, very often they are seeking safety. We will also read aloud a mystery with a book called, Who Lives in that Hole. In the book, Desiree notices all the holes in the trees around her house—and sets out to discover how they got there, and why they matter. Ask your child what happens in the book!