News from the Buzzard’s Nest:
I can’t believe October is here and we have been in school for
well over a month! We are in full swing and starting to dig into
the meat of things! Here are some highlights about what we
are learning!
Reading:
*Reading with stamina
*Selecting “just right” books
*Making good choices during Reading Workshop
*Monitoring our comprehension while reading
*Self-correcting miscues when they don’t look and sound right
*Strategies we are practicing: picture clues, 1st sound, context
clues
Writing:
*Narrative writing-writing stories about our lives (we are
moving away from “I like” stories
*rereading and beginning to edit
*adding details to our words and pictures
Math:
*Sums of numbers up to 10 (or higher)
*Solving problems using 10 frames, pictures and number
sentences
*Proving thinking beyond just the procedure
*Comparing numbers: less than, equal, greater than
*Multiple ways to make numbers (7: 7+0, 3+4, 6+1…)
*Graphing: reading and interpreting data (comparing data by
answering questions, determining how many more, less)
Social Studies:
*Constitution Day
*School Rules
*How to be successful as a learner and classmate
*Cooperating with our peers and respecting differences
Science:
*Reviewed Seasons and characteristics
*Life Cycles
*What are Scientists
*Observing the qualities of an apple and the changes over the
course of the week, by using our senses. Writing and drawing
about our observations.
DONATIONS: If you have any extra disinfecting wipes at
home, we would love them here at school. We use them
several times a week to wipe down tables and other surfaces
to keep our room clean. Thank you!