12/14/2014

Dec. 15-19

Notes:
If you choose to donate pre-popped popcorn or hot cocoa, please send it in by Tuesday. 
Tuesday: College T-shirt Day
Thursday: OSA & College T-Shirt Day
Friday: Early Release at 1:00

LITERATURE
Ezra Jack Keats Author Study
  • Peter's Chair
  • Hi, Cat
  • Jennie's Hat
  • Louie
  • Goggles
  • Snowy Day
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg

MATH
This week's focus: Math Interim
During the months of November and December students will work on the following skills:
·   numbers 0-20 (ordering, identifying, representing, and writing)
·   tally marks
·  matching and sorting: shapes
·  reviewing 2 -dimensional shapes
·  patterns :ABC and ABB
·  comparing, ordering, and  measuring using non-standard units of measurement and with a ruler in inches
Throughout the year students will explore math through open-ended- problem solving journals, math stations, ipads/ipods, IXL, rekenreks, and a variety of math manipulatives.

HANDWRITING/WRITING
We are working on thinking like writers and getting our ideas on paper using pictures and words. 

CORE KNOWLEDGE
Colonial Towns and Towsnpeople