November 9th-13th
Dear Families of Room 2,.
Mathematics
We are finishing our first unit, Trading Stickers and Combining Coins. Students should be able to add 10, 20, 30, or 40 to 2-digit numbers, figure out the difference between a 2-digit number and 100 or $1.00, and add two 2-digit numbers with a reliable algorithm. We will continue with practicing addition facts. The assessment will be given on Thursday and Friday.
Language Arts
This week, students will continue having more choice about what they do during Daily 5. Students have been working on “Read to Self”, “Read to Someone”, “Work on Writing”, “Listening to Reading”, and “Word Work”, and now they will be in charge of the order that they do these.
This week, we will work on the reading strategy of questioning as we read. Questions are asked before, during, and after reading. The secret to this strategy is to read to find out the answers and realize that not all questions will be answered. This strategy can be used at home to increase comprehension.
Continue to have your child retell his/her nightly reading with you at home. This is a great comprehension strategy! After reading a fiction "good fit" book, your child will be practicing retelling the story using the format of: characters, setting, the problem, three important events in sequence, and the solution.
We are always looking for "Good Fit" books. These are books that students should read most of the time when they are reading independently. A "Good Fit" book is one where your child is interested in the topic, understands the text and knows 98-99% of the words. Research indicates, the more successful children are with reading independently, the more they will improve in their reading ability.
Science
We are finishing our learning about the human body. So far, we have learned more about our bones, muscles, and our circulatory system. We have so many questions we still want to investigate. Ask your child about what they have learned so far.
German Class
On Mondays, we will have high school students visit our classroom to teach us German for a half an hour at the end of the day. This group of students will be with us for the next four weeks. At that point, we will learn a different language.
Reminder:
You can send a peanut-free healthy snack for your child to eat after recess. Also, if your child walks or gets a ride to school and they eat breakfast here, please make sure they arrive by 8:00.
Thursday Folders & Reflection
Please make sure to sign your child’s Thursday folder and Thursday Reflection on Thursday night. This is my assurance that you have received the information. Thursday Folders and Reflections should be returned on Friday, Thank you!
Sincerely,
Colleen DeLorenzo
(360) 563-7172
colleen.delorenzo@sno.wednet.edu