MATH
We are in the process of launching Math Workshop and have been learning about how a Mathematician works. Students are diving into place value next week and we'll focus on the ones, tens, and hundreds place of a 3-digit number, as well as writing numbers in expanded form, word form, and standard form.
READING
Our mentor text next week will be The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig. We'll be learning how to make connections while we read! The types of connections we will talk about are: Text to Self, Text to World, and Text to Text.
WRITING
We've begun setting up our writing journals and plan to start our Personal Narrative Unit next week. We'll be learning about what a Personal Narrative is and what they always have.
SCIENCE
We're beginning our Plants + Insects unit! This is always a favorite. Our caterpillars plan to arrive next week and we will be studying their growth and learning all about insects!
NEXT WEEK:
Spelling Pattern: digraphs (ch-, th-, wh-, ph-, sh-, ck-)
Sight Words: bring, much
Grammar Focus: capitalization and punctuation, sentence structure
Comprehension Strategy: making connections
IMPORTANT NOTES:
> September Scholastic Orders are due Fri, Sept. 7th
> Send in $12 for field trip money (covers both field trips for the year)
> NO SCHOOL Friday, Aug. 31 for Teacher Institute
> NO SCHOOL Monday, Sept. 3 for Labor Day
> If you have not yet connected to Class Dojo, please do as soon as you can! If you need another instruction paper for how to do so, send me an email and I'll get you one! :)