Monday, October 22

Monday, October 22

Letter Study: Ll
 Popcorn Word: in

Language Arts: Comprehension Strategy: Visualize/Analyze Character

Students will:
~Build academic vocabulary and concepts related to the story.~Learn/review concepts about print.~Analyze characters.~Build oral language and vocabulary through whole-group discussion.

                                      DAILY 5

We are launching 'DAILY 5' in our classroom today. We begin by working on 'Read to Self' where the kids read books by looking at the pictures, words, or retelling. We will focus on retelling familiar stories and I will provide the children with copies of familiar books so they can practice this strategy.The children will work on building stamina by trying to read to themselves uninterrupted for 3 minutes. We try to reach that goal 3 times a day then add a minute on each time until we are successful for 7-10 minutes. Watch for a letter describing DAILY 5 to come home with your child today or tomorrow.

Check out this informative blogpost (October 5, 2016 post) about the 3 ways children read here

Math: Decomposing Number 7

New Concept: We are going to keep working with the number 7 today,

but I want to show you how you could write about the combination you

created. I am going to use different colored cubes to make 7.

I need to remember to count them. So, I will use 4 blue ones and 3 orange

ones. Let’s count them all together. Now I am going to use my math talk

card to write them down. Show the students how you write in “4 and 3

make 7.” Now I need to make another set of cubes that matches my first

set.

Whole Group Explore: Today, you and your partner will play match it

with 7. Then you will take turns writing the different ways you made 7.

Student Application: Students will practice writing the number 7.

Students will use two different colored crayons to make 7 in a variety of

ways. They will write the different combinations they created. 

 *Zero the Hero visits today...It's Day 30!

Music Today
         Computer class today. 

~We have corn to play in at our sensory table...Fun!

~We are still in need of empty paper towel rolls. Thank you!
~A detailed Halloween party letter will be coming home in Wednesday's envelope. It will be on October 31 from 1:30-3. You can let me know you want to help by returning the letter with your signature.