Important Information

*Harmony Harvest is this Saturday, from 5-8 PM. I hope to see you all there!

*The book fair will be open during the Harvest if you are interested in stopping by to shop.

* Picture re-takes will be on November 5.  Please write me a note or email if you’d like your child’s picture retaken. 

*Fall Break is October 19-23

 

What are we learning?

Word Work

Please practice reading and spelling the Word Wall Words daily.  We will also be practicing short vowel i.

Word Wall Words:  ask, help, three

Word Wall Words to review:  her, said, can

Writing

In writing we are beginning our study on non-fiction text. We will read non-fiction stories and practice writing topic statements and details about the book. We will also begin exploring ABC books in preparation to write our own class ABC book.

Math

We will begin the week with our shapes museum. Make sure to have your child bring objects from home for the museum. Their objects should represent a shape and should not be valuable or breakable, but they will bring them back. We will begin learning about three dimensional shapes next week and discuss symmetry.

Reading
In reading, we will continue our study about asking questions before, during, and after we read. We will talk specifically about the difference between “thick” and “thin” questions. A thick question is something that keeps you thinking for a while, while a thin question is usually quick and easy to answer. We will work next week to ask thicker questions that allow us to think deeply about what we are reading.  

 Social Studies

We have completed our introduction into the 7 Habits of Happy Kids. We will continue to discuss, review, and practice these habits in our community throughout the year.

Science

This week we are beginning our first science unit. This unit will help us develop our science expectations that we will use throughout the year. We will discuss our science notebooks and how we can think, talk, and act like scientists. We will also begin practicing our observation skills.

 

Related Arts

Monday – Friday:  PE