Mrs. Holloway's Room 16 News
August 31 - September 4
Picture Day is this Friday, September 4th!
Book orders are coming home!
Please return orders and money by Friday, September 25th. Make checks payable to Carissa Holloway.
You may also order online @ the link below! Each order placed helps us earn points to grow our classroom library!
What we are learning this week:
Spelling
Long vowels: o_e and u_e
Spelling City Practice Links
First 15: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=25703788
Challenge: https://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=25703789
Reading
Fiction Skill: Point of View
- We will be learning about dialogue and "talking back" to the characters
- We'll discuss first and third person and will identify the person telling the story
Nonfiction Skill: Text Features (Focus on Table of Contents)
- We will practice identifying and searching for text features
- Students will practice using a table of contents in passages
We are excited to be doing some of this learning and practice in this week's Canvas module on the iPad! Students are doing a fantastic job navigating this new learning management tool!
English/Writing
English Skill:
- Types of sentences and correctly using a period, question mark, and exclamation point
Writing Skill:
- Identifying and using feelings/voice when reading a passage and writing our own
Math
Topic 2: Subtraction Strategies
- Subtracting 0, 1, and 2
- Thinking Addition to Subtract
- Thinking Addition to 10 to Subtract
- Thinking Addition to 18 to Subtract
Science/Social Studies
In Social Studies, we will compare neighborhoods in our community and other parts of the world.
Contact me anytime with questions, comments, or concerns.
Email: cholloway@yorktown.k12.in.us
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Twitter: @HollowayKids