Jan 5 - 7

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break!  It was GREAT to see the kids again.  The short week was a great way to ease back into our school routine.

Language Arts:  The letter of the week was F and the sight word was "she."  We read non-fiction and fiction books about frogs.  We discussed the difference between the two types of books and did an activity focusing on fiction and non-fiction. We wrote a four square about frogs.  We continue to make wonderful things during Writer's Workshop.

Math:  We learned a new game called VersaTiles that gives us the opportunity to practice patterns, number sense, sorting and classifying and shapes.  They are so much fun and will be a part of our centers next week.

Science:  We read and saw a few video clips about frogs.  We learned about the life cycle of frogs.  We recalled facts that we had read about in our non-fiction books and wrote a four square (three facts and a feeling statement) about frogs.  Next week during Writer's Workshop, the kids will have an opportunity to write a non-fiction piece about frogs.

Notes:  On the 19th, we will begin Literacy Centers.  The students will rotate in small groups through centers that are parent led.  I have four parents signed up for the 19th @ 1:15:  Mr. Marron, Mrs. Parrilli, Ms. Platt, and Mrs. Sathianarayanan.  We need one more parent for Literacy Centers.  Please let me know if you are interested.  Volunteers, please come 5 or 10 minutes early so I can explain your center to you.  We will be finished not later than 2:00.  THANK YOU!

Yearbook order forms were passed out to those who did not order pictures.  This is the last chance to order if you are interested.

A random language survey was passed out to a handful of students.  If you received one yesterday, please read.  Thank you for your participation.

Have a great weekend!