Wednesday, February 10

Wednesday, February 10
Happy Summer Birthday Payton!
(June 10)

 Popcorn Word: but
Number Word Focus: two
Word Family: -et
 Writer's Workshop: Drawing People, Animals, or Items From a Different Point of View (Illustrator Study) Day 2.
 Handwriting: lowercase i & e

 Reader's Workshop: Inflection/Intonation

Explain. Say: We have learned that we use different kinds of inflection and intonation when we read. We say some words louder and some words softer. This is called volume. We say some words higher and some words lower. This is called pitch. We also emphasize some words. This is called stress. Sometimes words we need to stress are in boldfaced letters, or all uppercase letters. We also pay attention to what the author is saying to help us figure out when to stress words.

Display the fluency poster “Where Has My Little Dog Gone?” and read aloud the title. 

Say: This is a rhyme about a dog that has run away. I'll use this rhyme to model how I stress words that are important for keeping the rhythm going and for emphasis. Listen as I read the rhyme, and try to notice when I add stress to important words.

Point to each word as you read the rhyme aloud, varying your speed to make the text interesting and dramatic. For example: Read slowly and stress the word where:

• Oh where, oh where has my little dog gone?
• Oh where, oh where can he be?

Increase your pace and stress ears and tail:

• With his ears cut short and his tail cut long,

Read with expression, stressing where:

• Oh where, oh where can he be?

Next say:  Now I will read the rhyme again. This time, I will read every word exactly the same and with the same speed.

Read the lines slowly, in a monotone, without stressing words.

Ask: Which reading makes the rhyme more interesting? Why?

  DAILY 5

 Math: Number Word Two 
Music Today
Science: How Bright is a Star?
We will experiment this idea by using 3 flashlights with different power and measure how far the light reflects off of black paper. 

Smart Room Highlight: Duck Balance & Sit-n-Spin

~Thanks to all of you who have sent in your Valentine box!
~A few gift cards have started to come in for our Family Activities night in March. Thank you for considering to donate to our school fundraiser!