Week of September 22

Check out what's happening this week in room 402!!

Ride the Weekly Wave:

Math-We will be continuing to practice our multiplication facts at home this week using flashcards. We will review addition strategies and learn about different strategies to solve larger subtraction problems using regrouping. We are testing on subtraction this week!

Reading-We will be continuing our novel study of the book WONDER this week as we analyze specific character traits in the book using evidence from the text. Our KINDNESS focus of the week for our “Choose Kind” PBL is respecting others and their differences.

ELA/Writing-In Writer’s Workshop, we are reviewing and practicing using quotation marks in our writing. We are also finishing up our friendly letters and writing letters to second graders to give them advice about bullying situations!

Social Studies-We are continuing our unit on explorers as we  write diary entries from the perspective of explorers and make our very own “explorer cards” in the format of baseball cards to trade with friends!

Science-We are starting a new unit on ORGANISMS as we look at how and why to classify different types of organisms through hands-on activities. We are exploring different wonders about animals using www.wonderopolis.org. Stay tuned for what we learn on our classroom blog!

News from the Beach:                      

-Please remember to send any soda can pull tabs, box tops, ink cartridges, etc. to earn money for our school.

Upcoming Events:  

·       Tuesday, September 23^rd-
“Readers ARRGGGHHH Leaders” --Dress like a pirate day!!

·       October 1^st-Fall Picture forms due

Super Surfer of the Week

Peyton is the student of the week for showing CRITICAL THINKING and CREATIVITY in the classroom! J

100 Book Challenge Goals

  Good: 61 steps

  Better: 120 steps