Team Austin 1A
February 15, 2016
Janell Thach
Language Arts
Interactive read alouds:
Arthur Meets the President
If You Grew Up with Abraham Lincoln
My Brother Martin
Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers
A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman
A Picture Book of George Washington
Henry's Underground Freedom Box
Reader's Workshop:
brainstorming characteristics of a good president
strong readers are always thinking while they read/learning to "stop and jot"
reviewing statements vs. questions
reading response: I noticed ... I wonder
Writer's Workshop:
This week I will be meeting with learners individually to go over their district writing assessment. I can't wait! It's so fun to look at how much their writing has grown and these one on one conferences are a great way to do some reteaching and reinforcement.
Word Work: no list this week due to the short week
Math
problem solving
addition fact fluency
Social Studies / Science
identifying contributions of historical figures: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., Harriet Tubman
Other
The Fun Run Kick off will be Tuesday afternoon, February 16 at 2:00 p.m. I'm sure the learners will come home pumped up and excited! Thank you in advance for whatever way you can support this fundraiser for our PTO.
Our PTO is in need of additional volunteers to fill the board positions for next year. We have many talented parents in 1A. We would love to have some of you share your insights and expertise in this way. It is a great way to impact your child's education. If you are interested see the link below to explore the possibilities.