November 14th - 18th

Language Arts/Reading:

We are continuing with Words Their Way.  Please let your child practice words that follow these patterns throughout the week, as they are tested each Friday. Your child knows the color of his or her group.

Green: h, sh,ch

Blue: sl, bl, pl

Yellow: sl, bl, pl

Red: cvvc patterns containing - ai, oa, ee, ea

In Writer’s Workshop, we will continue writing Procedural Text.  This is where the kids list steps for a particular activity such as making a sandwich, playing a game, putting something together, etc…  We will continue discussing the importance of using pictures and symbols to help the reader understand procedural text.  We have begun writing our own procedural text on a specific topic already, and it has been so fun! I have learned that I need to have a "silence lisence" before I can drive a car, that I need "a big piece of wood" to build a school, and so much more!

We will also be working on some fun Thanksgiving activities during the next week and a half, and will continue with "Read-to-Self" and "Read to someone" time. 

Math:

We will begin our unit on finding and analysing patterns.  We have started a new "warm up" activity that will reinforce concepts already taught or concepts we will be teaching in first grade.  Look for those packets each week in the Tuesday folder.  If your child missed any questions, it is always helpful to review and correct the missed problems.  We will continue problem solving as well as reviewing the different patterns in numbers and objects.   

   

Social Studies:

We are in the middle of our unit on Maps and Globes, and are learning about the different parts of a map, different types of maps, how to read a map, how maps help us.  We have compared maps to globes and learned a fun game of "Simon Says" that helps us remember information that is found on the globe. Next week, we will be designing maps of our bedrooms, and learning about where we are in the big scope of the world.   

NOTE:

  We are going through spirals like crazy this year! If you could send any extra spirals, they will be used well and greatly appreciated. All colors are needed.

Also, our popcorn party was a lot of fun today (eventhough it turned out to be a pretzel party)! The children have convinced me to let them "finish the party on Monday". So we will have popcorn for 15 min. on Monday afternoon and finish making our turkey craft right before P.E.

Reminders:

*Please consider volunteering for lunch recess! 

To sign up, go to :

*Pilgrim Doll Project due November 18^th  (please send the doll and the pilgrim interview page)

Thank you!

*Tuesday Folders- Mrs. Cheryl Borden

*Computer Helper-Mr. Phillips

*Classroom Helpers- Mrs. Jodi Shores, Mrs. Judy Lopato

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