Tuesday, December 1

Tuesday, December 1

Letter Focus: Uu
 Handwriting: U

Popcorn Word: are
Writer's Workshop: Comprehension Strategy: Analyze Story Elements (Setting, Characters, Problem, Solution) & Metacognitive Strategy: Summarize/Synthesize
We will use the following poster to work on these skills.
 
 Writer's Workshop: The kids will continue to learn about choosing a topic to write about.
 A storybook reader is scheduled for 9:30 to read Sneezy the Snowman.

SMART Room: Reindeer/Holiday Theme-Pictures to come...
DAILY 5
Math: Counting Strategies Continued...

New Concept: Today you will be working with a different manipulative to demonstrate and support the counting strategies. Students need multiple opportunities to practice the same skills. We will be adding rigor by working with larger numbers. Providing a different manipulative will add novelty to the task and raise students’ engagement. Place a pile of counters in front of you (roughly 15-20).
Whole Group Explore: Today you will practice counting the items in your bag.  Remember our counting strategies as you count your buttons.    
Student Application: We will need to use the count and check strategy on this paper again today.  We won’t be able to move the pictures, so we will want to check them off as we count them.  

 
~Our halls are all 'decked' out...

~Look who arrived in our classroom today...He is ready to do some shenanigans this month!