This week students wrote 3 fall writing samples for us: narrative, opinion, and informational. Each sample will be scored with a detailed rubric, which will help us determine areas in which we can help your child improve his/her writing. Please remember to send in pictures with your child to decorate his/her writing composition notebook on Monday!
Reading Workshop:
This week we reviewed the routine of a reading workshop: mini-lesson, individualized daily reading, and closing. Students tried out their new books nooks. Book nooks are special places in the classroom where students can read during the individualized daily reading portion of our workshop. Their assigned book nook changes each day. Students also learned how to determine if a book is "easy," "just right," or "challenging." We used shoes to compare how wearing shoes that are too big or shoes that are too small is like reading a book that is too hard or too easy. As readers, our goal is to find the perfect fit!
Math:
Our first math unit focuses on multiplication and division. Your child should have brought home the Unit 1 Family Letter on Thursday which explains the concepts that will be learned in the unit. So far students have learned the following new vocabulary words: factor, product, equation, and equal groups. They have practiced solving multiplication equations, writing multiplication equations, and solving word problems with a math drawing. Each day we begin the math lesson at the carpet together. Then students complete a portion of their math journal independently at their seats. We will practice "Math Talk" throughout the year as well--students are given the opportunity to explain how he/she solved a problem. Then other students may take a turn explaining how to solve the same problem in a different way.
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