Can you believe it is already 2015? Time flies when you're having fun! I hope that you enjoyed the Holidays with your families and friends. I loved hearing the children's stories about all of their adventures over the break. We have much to be proud of from 2014, but I am confident that 2015 is going to be even better as we continue to grow and learn together!
Today we began a new unit of inquiry on Animal Survival. Students will be exploring the Arctic and Antarctic regions throughout the next few weeks and studying the unique animals that live in these harsh environments. Our central idea is: living things adapt in order to survive. The students had many questions today and are eager to explore the Polar Lands. They also learned a new song today to help them learn the names of all 7 continents. You might want to ask them to sing it to you, it's pretty catchy!
Here's a look into the curriculum this week:
Reading
Identifying strategies to use when reading for specific information in a Non-Fiction text.
Spelling:
triple consonant blends: spl, scr, thr, spr
ex: splot, scrap
red words: use, an, each
Writing:
Using the brainstorming, drafting and editing process to write our new year's resolutions.
Math:
Telling time to the hour using analog and digital clocks.
Important Announcements and Reminders:
- Please remember in addition to the Monday-Thursday homework sheet, your child should be reading 20 minutes a night. We are working on becoming fluent readers by reading smoothy, quickly and with expression. Rereading the same book will help your child to build this fluency and build confidence!
- I am looking forward to meeting with you for your Winter Conference. Please bring any questions that you may have. Each conference will begin and end on time so please plan to arrive promptly at your scheduled time.
As always, thank you for your continued support!
All the best!
Jean Peake
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