Sunday, September 23, 2012

September 24-28

Dear Parents,
       I hope you all are having a great weekend! I have been patiently awaiting this upcoming week for quite some time. This week we will be starting...JUNIOR GREAT BOOKS! Thanks to the Sarah Smith Education Foundation, your child will be exploring literature through a "shared inquiry" approach to learning. I am looking forward to this week as your child interprets our first text, "The Black Hen's Egg." Please take a look at the following link to learn more about how your child will be exploring literature:

http://www.greatbooks.org/programs-for-all-ages/pd/what-is-shared-inquiry.html


Here is an overview of what we will be learning together in the classroom this week:

Reading: Exploring, discussing and responding to "The Black Hen's Egg"

   Additional Skills:  Short e, short i, plural nouns, summarizing and retelling stories.

Sight Words:
who
some
of
no
eat
do
to

Grammar: Identifying when to use contractions.

Social Studies: Comparing the Desert to the Wetlands. Learning how animals move, change, and grow.

Math: Unit 2 Math Test, Introducing odd and even number patterns, exploring visual Patterns.

Writing:Writing a Personal Narrative "My Family Takes Care of Me"



Announcements and Reminders:
This Wednesday our class will be previewing the Fall Book Fair. The following Wednesday, October 3rd, is our scheduled day to purchase books. 


Thank you for your continued support at home!

Sincerely, 
  Jean Peake 
jpeake@atlanta.k12.ga.us

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