week of March 26, 2018

Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Jones’ Newsletter
Week of March 26, 2018

***In Math, we will continue Topic 9, Composing and Decomposing Numbers to 10.  We will learn different ways to make 4-10.  We will learn to write number sentences to show these different ways.  Our new math words include: whole, part, graph.  We will continue to review: counting to 100, writing numbers to 20, 10 frames, next number, number identification, and addition and subtraction stories.

  ***In Reading, our new story is Mayday! Mayday! and it is a nonfiction story.  Our amazing words are: rescue, pilot, yacht, sailor, mechanic, shimmering.  Our essential question is “What kind of transportation help us in an emergency?”.  We have also started using new listening activities in our morning meeting to improve listening comprehension.  Right now, we are working on yes/no questions such as “Is popcorn a snack?” or “Is a bus a family member?”, but the trick is to listen to the whole sentence before just shouting out an answer.  As we move into different activities, we will add them to the newsletter if you would like to practice at home.

   ***Science and Social Studies-  We are exploring states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and what are examples of each.  We are also discussing Spring and what activities you can do in the Spring along with some characteristics of spring time. 

***Handwriting/Writing-  We are now exploring how to respond to a given prompt using choices from a category.  We continue to model writing in our Morning Message as well as finding capital letters that start sentences and punctuation that ends sentences in books that we read.

***Important Reminders-  Please don’t forget to read nightly and fill out the AR log because it is due next week.  Also, please continue to practice sight words to increase reading fluency. 
***PTO BASKET AUCTION- If you still would like to donate for our Spa Basket, please have it in by March 26 (Monday).  We pushed back the date a few days due to the snow.  There is a free dress down day on April 6 if you donate to the PTO basket auction.  A coupon for the dress down will be sent home upon receiving the donation.

***Important Dates:
Monday, March 26- Day 5
Friday, March 30- No School, School Resumes April 2