I love this time of the year! Although the temps are low, they kids are on fire lately! They are making huge jumps in their learning and are so proud!
Important Dates and Reminders:
February 27: PAC Field Trip
February 28: 1/2 day 11:30 dismissal
March 2-6 Read Across America Week Dress up days
3/2: Cat in the Hat- wear stripe or a hat
3/3: Grinch/ Green Eggs and Ham day- wear green
3/4: Wacky Wednesday
3/5: Red Fish, Blue Fish- wear red and blue
3/6: Twin/ Thing 1 and Thing 2- dress like someone else
Math: The mathematicians will learn about being flexible with writing equations. They will learn that they can write an equation like 10+3=13 or 13=10+3. We will begin to explore comparing groups of numbers to tell whether the group is greater or less than another group. Finally, we will work on acting out math story problems using a grocery store scene. Be on the lookout for a video on seesaw!
Reading: This week we will become avid readers of poetry! We will learn how to make our reading sound smooth and will also work to show emotions in the poems we read. We will end the week with a Poetry Extravaganza where we will perform, illustrate and even write our own poems using the beat of poems we know well.
Writing: Our focus will switch to writing persuasive letters this week. As students are writing letters to solve problems, they will learn that they can study the work of a mentor author and then try to incorporate what they have learned into their writing. Writers will also learn to think about their audience when writing and add possible ideas for how to fix the problem they are writing about.
Researcher's Workshop: This week we will study the sun and the impact it can have on temperature as well as the way it provides light. We will learn about a city in Norway that is situated in a way where it can receive no light and will hypothesize and experiment with ways we could create light. We are in need of flashlights for this experiment! If you can lend us some, please send them to school by Thursday!!!
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