Our learning last week:

Reading:  Last week we talked about predicting.   We learned how good readers can look at the cover and title and ask questions about the book... "What will this book be about?  Is this a learning book or a book to read for fun?"  We also talked about how taking a picture walk can also help make predictions about what we are reading.

Math:  We finished our addition unit and are now working on subtraction.  We used the part part whole model to practice subtraction.  We also learned how drawing a picture is a great strategy to help us find the answer.  Subtraction can be tricky so we really have to make sure we are paying attention to the math sign and also paying attention to the key words like finding the difference and comparing.

Writing:  We have been working really hard on our "seed" stories!  A seed story is a story about a small moment in time.  We also learned how to "bring our stories to life."  We talked about how we can make our stories fun to read and listen to when we "unfreeze" the people in our story! 

We earned a stuffed animal party!

Due to our hard work and awesome behavior, we earned 10 stars!  The class voted on a stuffed animal party.  We got to get our stuffed animals out during writing time and read to self.  All the kids worked very hard while enjoying the company of their special animal!  Here are some pics from the day!

Important Dates:

Wednesday, October 19th - Early Release (Dismissal at 12:50)

Friday, October 28th - Fall Party (2:30-3:10)

Monday, October 31st - No School