Friday, September 16, 2011

5V News

We are learning about:
  • Classroom routines and expectations
  • Reading workshop
  • Writing workshop
  • Rectangular arrays and factors
Some activities we did this week:

  • Discussed how readers choose books
  • Tried to find “just right” books during reading
  • Reviewed reading and writing workshop expectations
  • Created a map of our hearts during writing
  • Shared our summer souvenirs during morning meeting
  • Experimented with Wordle during computer time
  • Played Factor Captor in math  
  • Created rectangular arrays to represent number models
  • Discussed logical consequences and classroom rules
  • Role played logical consequence situations in front of the class
  • Created “paste paper” to use to cover our writer’s notebooks
Reminders:   
  • Curriculum night- Thursday, September 22nd from 6:30-7:30
  • Check out our kidblog site!
  • Students have been requesting to post pictures to their kidblog posts.  Please let me know if you would prefer your child to NOT post photos to the site. 
  • Chorus and band will begin next week for those students choosing to participate
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Enjoy the weekend!
Contact Ms. Valenti: jvalenti@sau16.org or ext. 166

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