Week 2

Our first week in school was a busy one, with many supplies to sort; names and routines to learn. Our class has been cooperative and the children enjoyed working on our team building activities. We will continue to get to know each other better as the year progresses. 

Many of you have bought the School Toolkit and do not need to send any supplies in with your child. Those supplies have, for the most part, been distributed to the rightful owners. All children have their notebooks so we can begin our learning next week. Thank you for your support and patience!

Here's what to expect next week: 

• We will begin Reading Workshop with a unit on Building a Reading Life. The purpose of this unit is to create habits that will support your child's reading. We will work on improving stamina to help our readers read longer and with more understanding of /attention to the story and ideas. 
• In Writing Workshop, we will introduce the Writer's Notebook. Students will mine their own experiences and observations to create ideas for future writing projects. A notice for collecting pictures and flat artifacts to decorate a notebook went out earlier this week. Please have the collection ready for Friday, September 18.
• Math began this Friday with an introduction to the vocabulary of Addition and Subtraction. unit one is Addition and Subtraction of Numbers up to 1,000. This unit focuses on pattern and properties that will help your child compute larger numbers. 
• Maps of the continents will be our focus in Social Studies. This exciting unit will include maps building and learning about the seven continents that make up our world. 

In closing, I'd like to thank you all for your support this week. I look forward to building a successful school experience with you and your child!