Greetings all! This week we are finishing up our Habitats unit. We have spent time learning what animals live in which type of environment, as well as what makes these environments come together so that the animals may thrive. Starting next week we will begin to learn about communities. This will include where we live, what we need to survive, and much, much, more!
Today we had our naturalist come in. The kiddos enjoyed learning about some of the trees that are found in our area. They also were given the chance to make a leaf print! :)
In math we are finishing up with Unit 1. In this we have been focusing on different counting strategies, as well as problem solving strategies. It is always a good idea to work on math facts with your kids at home! We have a good concept of how to tell the hour and up to a half hour on the analog clock at the moment. Now we are talking about five minute time intervals. Soon we will start to look at elapsed time.
Our reading is finally back to a normal schedule! Expect books to come be coming home much more frequently now. I try to fit as many as my groups in every day but there are times that I might not be able to get to everyone. If you do not see a book home on Wednesday do not be alarmed! This day we have Library and Computers right in the middle of our reading block, which cuts into our group time.
Writers workshop is going very well! We have some friends in class who are preparing to have a published piece in the near future!
This year is going wonderfully so far and I cannot wait to see what is in store for us next!
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