We're on Unit 2: Addition + Subtraction. We're working on subtraction and are continuing to work on regrouping in the tens and ones!
READING
Next week we will be working on comparing and contrasting two Nonfiction texts. We'll be using quite a few media sources to do this (books, videos, articles, etc.) so we won't have a specific mentor text.
WRITING
We've been hard at work on our informational texts, and students are writing their first informational pieces on a holiday of their choice. We're wrapping up our first drafts and are ready to hit revising and editing next week! I've been so impressed with their research skills!
SCIENCE
We're learning about pollination and what pollinators do in nature! We'll continue learning about the parts of a plant as well.
NEXT WEEK:
Phonics Focus: identifying vowels and consonants in multi-syllable words; identifying syllables
*Reminder that EVERY Monday a half-sheet like the one below comes home with a list of words to practice at home, so keep an eye on your child's folder on Mondays! These words will be our focus for the week during Word Work study and some will be assessed on Fridays. :)
Grammar Focus: Adjectives
Comprehension Strategy: Comparing and Contrasting Nonfiction texts
IMPORTANT NOTES:
> Thanksgiving Vacation Nov. 21-23
> I will not be here November 15-16 due to presenting at an educational conference in Springfield, and I will also not be here the following Monday the 19th due to an all-day elementary curriculum meeting, so students will have a substitute those three days.