Thank you to all the parents that were able to attend Back-to-School night last night. For those of you that missed it, the powerpoint is uploaded under Class Handouts (scroll down). To recreate last night's event you should have someone text you 7 times about HEB running out of gas!
The transition has begun in my mind and heart -- I have a new class of salamanders that belong to me. We are really hitting our stride ... we almost, almost got all of the parts of our instructional day in. We did hands-on activities in science learning about physical properties with magnets and property bags. Next week our focus will be on sink and float as well as states of matter.
In math we have been reading and interpreting bar graphs and pictographs. The kids are doing well. They are beginning to get into problem solving which is the foundation of our curriculum. We will continue this unit next week.
In language arts we began a big unit on Fiction. Students are building their stamina as readers and making connections. Next week we look closer at the predictable features of fiction: characters, setting, problem/solution, theme and story mapping. To sharpen our reading comprehension we'll practice asking questions, making predictions and drawing conclusions in this unit.
Writing a personal letter and developing a personal narrative are our work products for this unit. In support of our writing we are reviewing parts of speech and sentence structure.
Looking ahead to next week - Labor Day! I will begin BAS reading assessments to measure your child's reading level. This information along with other data collected in universal screeners will be shared with parents during Fall conferences (Octoberish).
If you have any questions or comments, please contact me.
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