What's New?
-Learned how to solve number stories
-Worked on procedures of doing our first word sort
-Practiced counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's
-Learned the counting on strategy to help with addition facts
-Added color poems to our Poem and Song journal for reading fluency
-Continued to practice "Good Reading Habits" during Readers' Workshop
-We have been working on rereading with a smooth voice and scooping up words into phrases
-Continue to learn how scientists record in science journals. We did an experiment with apples to practice using our senses and ask questions.
Questions to Promote "School Talk"
-What did you learn at bus evacuation?
-Why did Mrs. Murphy use spoons during Reader's Workshop?
-What is your job this week?
-Who came in to help with math centers? What game did you play at her center?
-What pumpkin project did you make during centers? Where is it hanging in your classroom?
-Can you tell me the difference between tall letters, small letters, letters that fall?
-What are you writing about during writer's workshop? What is your small moment story?
-Can you tell me how to do a speed sort?
Mark Your Calendars!
-Thursday, October 8, Columbus Innovation Day (Please continue to bring in recyclable items so we can build our sailboats in school.)
-Monday, October 12, No School: Columbus Day
-Thursday, October 22, Field Trip to Scamman Farm--chaperones welcome (more info to follow)
-Thursday, October 29, Picture Retakes
-Friday, October 30, Fall Festival, 8:45-11:30, Volunteers needed. Please email if you are interested
Learning to write like Authors
Mathematicians at Work
Working in our Math Journals
Using decks of cards to practice our +1 facts
Learning the procedures of using the white boards for our math lessons
Playing Roll and Total in partnerships
Race to 20-A Number Line Game
Playing Ten Frame Bingo with Mrs. Mulcahy
Finding combinations of 10 using 10 frames
Readers Build Good Habits
Readers find comfy spots to enjoy their books
Readers can share books with other readers
Readers set goals and plan our their reading
Learning to be Scientists
Scientists use tools to help us with our experiments
Excited Scientists with their recording sheets
Fun with Guest Readers
Starfish Alums coming to read to our new group of Starfish!
Happy to have our 1st Mystery Reader!
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