Weekly Update
Back to School
Welcome Back to School
I hope the students had a great first week back to school. I had so much fun learning more about them and seeing their unique personalities! Our first week back we didn't dive into anything too serious, instead just working on building our classroom community. Starting next week we will be diving into all things curriculum.
What We Are Learning
The Week of August 21- August 28
Reading
Stories we will be reading this week include:
- "Animal Disguises"
- "Animals' Tools for Survival"
Spelling
Words with short vowels
Writing
Throughout each 3-week unit, the students will complete some form of writing. Our first unit will focus on writing an informative/explanatory essay.
Math
Chapter 1: Understanding Multiplication and Division
Science
During each unit of reading, I try to match-up the topic we are focusing on in reading with a topic that matches in science. For our first unit our topics we will be learning about include:
- Plants and How they Grow
- How Animals Live
- Where Plants and Animals Live
- Plants and Animals Living Together
Social Studies
Our first social studies theme we will be taking a look at includes:
- Mapping Our World
- U.S. Geography
SEL
Our core essential for the month of August is Creativity. For the remainder of August, we will learn about creativity and what it means.
Homework
- Daily agenda check and sign
- Math homework everyday except Friday
- Studying our spelling words
How to Help Your Child at Home
- Practice their math fact fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication)
- Read at least 10 minutes a day (whether out-loud or silently)
Very Important!!!
If you ever bring birthday treats or snacks for the class please ensure that they are either egg-free and dairy-free or that there is another option. We have some severe allergies and need to be very careful of what we bring to our class. Thank you for your help!