I hope you are all enjoying the weekend! I wanted to thank all the parents who came into the classroom for our 2 science days. The children were able to observe 4 plants from the aquarium and terrarium as well as 4 critters which is all part of our organisms and their habitats unit. We were also lucky enough to have Marla from Stony Brook come in and talk to the children about habitats and what a habitat needs for organisms to live (food, water, shelter, air, space). Marla also brought a friend from Stony Brook to visit:)
Here are some of the areas we are focusing on in the classroom...
In Fundations, we continue to learn about basewords and suffixes. This past week we reviewed the suffix "s" and learned how to add "ing" and "ed".
In math, we have learned about measurement and how to use inch tiles to measure "fish" and tapes on the floor. Here is a few photo of this activity.
We also continue to learn about place value. We have talked about the >, <, and = signs. We have learned how to look at the tens place to compare numbers. If the tens are the same we then look at the ones place. We have learned how to use mental math when adding on 10 to another 2 digit number.
In reading groups, we have read many brand new non-fiction books that Mrs. Cooney worked hard to get us. These books support the organisms and their habitats unit as well as focusing on non-fiction. We have worked hard at finding evidence in the text to support our thinking.
In Writer's Workshop, we have started the opinion unit. The children are learning how to form an opinion and then support their opinion with reasons why. All the children have done a great job picking out 1 favorite from their collection they brought from home and supporting their opinion with reasons why it's their favorite.
This past week we have also read aloud many Kevin Henkes books and learned about his style of writing.
Helping Hands
At this point in the year, we find ourselves running out of supplies. If any family could dontae a box of tissues to our classroom we would greatly appreciate it:)
As always, if you have any questions or concerns feel free to email me!
Heather
