Room 34 Smarties Press
November 2019
Here's what we're learning!
ELA
We are studying and writing about Non-fiction topics during both Reading and Writing Workshop time. We use the Reading Workshop to look at different strategies (ex. Using text features and looking for keywords) to fluently read and comprehend the various topics that students are researching. Then, during Writing workshop time, we look at strategies that would best teach an audience about that particular topic and create an interest in the reader to want to read that book.
Math
We are currently finishing up Unit 4. In this unit we focused on Place value and Measurement. Students learned the value of each digit in a number and the difference between standard, expanded, and word form. They learned to tell time to the 5 minutes. Then they learned to measure in feet and inches. We will continue with measuring in centimeter in the next few days with students taking the unit assessment next week. We will start Unit 5 on Monday and continue it after the Holiday break.
Social Studies
We have concluded the Social Studies unit on "Our Communities and Government". This week students were learning about the origins and role of money. We discussed the fact that everyone had a finite amount of money and we have to make choices about how the money should be spent. I am sending home the assessment for the "Communities" part of the unit home today. Please review it with your child. We will spending these last two weeks before the break on studying how different countries and cultures celebrate winter holidays around the world.
Uban Gateways
Urban Gateways Assembly
Students had a great time enjoying an assembly presented by the Urban Gateways as the band took students on a musical journal playing songs from all over the world. Thank you PTA!!
Empathy Assembly
This month's focus in Empathy. Second grade organized an assembly to the school to share the meaning of Empathy and how to put it in action! Using the same language at home will help solidify the idea at home as well.
Upcoming Events
Dec 21-January 5:
Holiday Break NO SCHOOL
About me
Email: nyadava@glenview34.org
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Location: 1333 Greenwood Road, Glenview, IL 60026
Phone: 8479985055
Twitter: @wbyadava