I hope everyone had a wondeful weeekend! It was another busy week in Room 202, and unfortunately I didn't take as many pictures as I would have liked. Please enjoy the few that I did snap!
Important Dates:
March 21st
World Down Syndrome Day
Rock your silly and/or mismatched socks!
Announcements:
A BIG Boyden thank you to the Harney Academy of Irish Dance for putting on a wonderful assembly for us last week. It was amazing to see all of the hard work the dancers put in, and was also a great way to get into the spirit of St. Patrick's Day!
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Thank you so much to all of the parents who met with me for spring conferences last week. I really enjoyed chatting with each one of you! While there are no more formal conferences held this year, please never hesitate to reach out to me if you have questions or concerns about your child's progress in class. I am always more than happy to speak with you!
Markers Needed
Unfortunately we have gone through our jumbo box of class markers. If a handful of families wouldn't mind donation a box or two to our classroom that should get us to the end of the year. Nothing fancy! A box of 10, classic broad line markers will be perfect! Thank you so much in advance for your help!
Curriculum Update:
This Week's Sight Words: see, she
Reader's Workshop
Last week in Reader's Workshop we continued to strengthen our reading muscles as we used our letter-sound knowledge to help us read words. We also learned about begining blends or clusters in words like cloud, tree, and grass!
The reading partners above work hard to apply their letter-sound knowledge to alphabet books that Mrs. Miles brought to share with us!
Fundations
Last week in Fundtions we completed Unit 3! During this unit we continued to practice reading both real and nonsense CVC words. If you feel like your child could use a little more practice with their tapping skills, have them try this fun game on Starfall.com!
Math
In math we continued to learn about composing and decomposing numbers! Our main focus last week was finding ways to make ten, also known as "friends of ten". Try asking your child how many ways there are to make the number 10. We learned a cool trick for determining how many ways a number can be made in class!
The students above practice their decomposing skills using counters.
Writer's Workshop
In Writer's Workshop we continue to work on our "How To" pieces! I am SO impressed with the awesome effort the class has been putting into their work, and the wonderful ideas they have for their how tos! Some topics have included: How to throw a party, How to cook a hot dog (camping style), and how to do a handstand. I look forward to supporting the children as they continue to work on their How To writing again this week.
Thanks so much for taking a peek at our week! Please check back soon to see all that is new in Room 202!
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