In math this week, we worked on creating a number model to go with a number story. We were thinking about the information in a number story and deciding if it is a change-to-more or a change-to-less situation. This will help us to plug the right operation into our number model! For example, if Sam got 5 pumpkins on Monday and then he got 2 more on Tuesday, that's a change-to-more. We would write 5 + 2 = 7 pumpkins as our number model.
In literacy, we completed Unit 1 Week 2 of our Wonders program. Or essential question was "What is it like where you live?" I was so proud of the writing the kids did this week! They shared what they wrote about their houses in our zoom meeting, and they added more details so we could try and visualize each child's home. It was fun!
Next week, our essential question is "What makes a pet special?" We will be reading and writing about pets all week, and we will have a "take your pet to school" zoom on Friday the 23rd. (If your child does not have a pet, he or she can show a stuffed animal or tell about a pet they would like to have.)
Please make sure your child has his or her ConnectED login information for remote learning each day! (If you have trouble accessing the books or games, try checking to see if the pop-ups are blocked.) Students who went to their Wonders accounts last week were able to practice their reading group books ahead of time, so they felt more confident when we had groups on Wednesday and Thursday. For more information about what we are working on in Wonders and how to practice at home, you can log into your child's account and click on School to Home at the top of the dashboard page.
Students will get new library books on Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Mrs. Charles is asking for the book bags, books, and the paper that indicates what kinds of books your child likes to be returned early next week. This will give her time to check the books in and pull some new books for the next round. If you did not already, please send library books in on Monday or Tuesday.
Thank you!!!
Have a wonderful weekend! 😊