I'd like to share some classroom highlights with you. Wonderful learning experiences are occurring at all grade levels!
K5 - Students just finished opinion writing and will be moving on to "how to" and "all about" books after break. They have been talking about weather and it's changes. In math children are working on number stories and simple addition problems.
1st Grade - Children are immersed in reading and writing. They are leaning more about how words work, through the Words Their Way Program.
2nd Grade - Second grade started a new writing unit. Students are writing opinion letters about books with strong characters. Students are writing to convince others to read the book and agree with their opinions. Everyday math brings us the world of fractions and measuring with a variety of tools.
3rd Grade - Third graders have been working hard in Writer's Workshop learning about editorial biographies. They have been researching a famous person and writing about his/her contributions to society. Students have been drawing conclusions about the lessons they themselves have learned from these famous people. In math, third graders have just started learning about fractions. They are learning to shade in parts of a whole, equivalent fractions, as well as working to find mixed fractions. The Smarter Balanced Assessment/Badger Exam is quickly approaching, so third graders have been completing various practice tests and reviewing important math and reading strategies that will help them to be successful with this important test.
