Tuesday, December 6

Tuesday, December 8

Letter Focus: Ww

 Popcorn Word: you
Reading Workshop: Retelling the story events in The Enormous Watermelon.



 Handwriting: Letter W
 Writer's Workshop: Moving from Lists (such as " I like ___.") to a Focused Idea...Day 2
Math: Part-Part/Whole
 New Concept: Yesterday we played a game where we counted the cubes out of our bag and thought about all the different ways we could make that number.  For example, we counted out 7 cubes...4 of them might have been orange and 3 might have been green.    

Today I want to show you a new tool you can use to put numbers together and to take them apart. First I am going to count out 5 cubes and snap them together. Then I am going to count out 5 more, but I am going to break them into two parts. I am going to put 2 on one side and 3 on another. Then I can use my “math talk” cards to read my mat. "2 and 3 make 5." 

Whole Group Explore: Partner one will roll the dice, count the dots on the dice, and build a row with that many cubes. Partner one will put it on the “whole” box on their mat.  Partner two will count out the same number of cubes, then break them into two parts.  Partner two will place these parts on the “part” boxes on their mat.   You will use your math talk cards to talk about what you built.  

Student Application: Students will practice breaking whole numbers into parts while writing their number.

*Zero the Hero visits...Day 60!

Smart Room Highlight: Step by Step Drawing Cards

Music Today

~The book order is due tomorrow. Again, let me know if you plan to give any as presents and we can make arrangements for you to pick-up.
~Report cards will be sent home tomorrow.
The children are shopping at Santa's Secret Shop tomorrow!