Hello Families,
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms of room 103!
The students were so engaged in their STEM challenge and they began the planning stage. Next week, they will do their building!
DON'T FORGET: OUR K CONCERT IS FRIDAY 5/15 @ 9:30!
You will want to get there a little early to get a good seat (it was standing room last year!). Once we start our rehearsals on the stage, I will email you to let you know where our class will be so you can get the best views!
We finished our Wit and Wisdom 7 Continents theme this week with a big project and will be all immersed in all things ocean! Next week is a full week of school.
In language arts, the children will:
- write more complex sentences using trick words and digraphs
- practice reading real/nonsense words with digraphs
- sequence a story with main events
- learn the new trick words: by, do, one
- practice differentiating between vowel sounds to make and manipulate words
- segment words with blends (this is very tricky for most of them!)
- read and listen to many fiction and non fiction books about the ocean!
- write facts about sea turtles and label the parts of one
In math, the children will:
- measure and compare the length of a blue whale and a great white shark....and themselves!
- review, review and more review of math facts through 10
- solve number stories using ocean animals
- demonstrate different ways to make 10
- sequencing numbers 0-20
- complete the unit 5 assessment on measurement and weight
Over the next few weeks in science, the children will:
- learn and complete an experiment about why we float better in ocean water than lake water (due to the density of salty water vs lake)
- compare what we learn about sharks, whales, seahorses, dolphins and octopuses
- write a research paper on an ocean animal
In SEL, the children will:
continue to practice the skills our class needs to review such as waiting for turns, being aware of others around them and using whole body listening. We are also using "size of the problem" strategies to help with emotional regulation.
Here are pictures from last week:
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| Thank you to Locke's grandparents for being our Mystery Readers! |
The students voted to have an extra recess with the playground all to themselves!
MATH TIME: sequencing numbers, demonstrating the concepts of length and height and weight
Choice Time Creations!
Science Table- shell exploration!
Water Table- looking for ocean animals
TEAM WORK!
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IMAGATORIUM- planning our projects!
IMAGATORIUM- planning our projects!
DAILY 5 :ELA practice
