January 11

Well yesterday and today were blue days.  I hear the weather is going to warm up.  Fingers crossed.  These kids could really use some outside time.  

Yesterday (and today) we learned about using books to model our writing after.  We read a story called Cookie's Week.  After reading this book, I asked the class how this book was organized.  The class decided that the book was organized based on the days of the week.  It also included other features which we decided was: an action occurred which was then followed by a consequence. After this discussion it was the kid's turn to write their own Cookie's Week story.  The expectations were as follows: choose your own character, organized your story based on the days of the week, have your character do an action which is then followed by a consequence.  I encouraged the kids to be funny.

Mrs. McBride has sent homework for our class.  It is on page 2 and 3 of their music books.  Please complete by next Monday.

In math we learned a new game called Closest to 12.  Please have your child explain this game to you.  Today in math we also did some procedural writing.  Each child wrote down the steps to this new game which can then be kept in their math game duo-tang.

At the end of the day we worked on Words Their Way.  Everyone has new words they are working on sorting.

Swimming forms are due on the 16th.

Have a wonderful evening.