The week ahead.....

Hi Families,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!  I'm hoping for no more snow days, so we can have our full spring break! We have a fun week of learning ahead of us! Let's take a look...

In Language Arts, we will:

-Discuss how the illustrator helps the author tell their story.

-Discuss characteristics of different genres (poetry, nursery rhymes, drama, etc.)

- Compare fiction and nonfiction stories to discuss their similarities and differences. 

In Science, we will:

-Continue to work on our science project (Egg drop)

-We will begin to talk about our procedures 

-For example, what is the first step to making a sandwich? What's the first thing you do when you get up in the morning?

***If you have any small to medium size cardboard boxes you are willing to donate, please send them to school.  We will also need bubble wrap, foam, really anything you think would help protect an egg, when dropped from the tallest slide on our playground!***

In Writing, we will:

-Review what we can do if we don't know how to spell a word. Some possible ideas include: stretching out the word and writing down the sounds we hear, using the word wall, listening for little words in the word we are trying to spell, using the room as a resource and thinking about and making sure to include the vowel sound(s) they hear.

-Complete a personal "How To" book (students will pick their topic)

-Practice using transitional words such as first, then, next.

In Math, we will: 

-Practice using strategies to identify the next number in a sequence (use a number line, count in your head, counting backwards...)

-Sort buttons and other objects by different attributes.

-Revisit "subitizing", which is automatically recognizing a group of dots or other objects without counting.

***Literacy Night***

Literacy night has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 5th at 6:30 pm.

Whittier will be holding its annual literacy night. Our theme this year is, "Lights, Camera, Action"! Families will be offered popcorn and cookies as they enjoy two stories of their choosing. The books being showcased this year were picked by the students in each class. 

***Homework Journals***

Please have your child turn in their homework journal by Monday, March 2nd. The new homework menu will be went home this week!

***Book- It Calendars***

Please have your child bring back their February Book-It calendar by Monday so they may receive a Pizza Hut coupon.

 

 

Important Dates to note:

Monday, March 2nd - Homework journals and Book It due

Tuesday, March 3rd - Visit the center room - library book exchange

Thursday, March 5th - Visit the center room - Whittier Literacy Night

Please let me know if you have questions or concerns.   I will have pictures to share next Sunday!