Hello All,
1. We are in need of paper towel tubes. So, please check your recycling and send them in. We'll use them to house our math scrolls.
2. We are going to keep our collection for the animal shelter going. We thought it might be nice to extend the donation invitation to other classrooms throughout the school. We're working on a way to let them all know... (and, yes, I accidentally put the wrong date on the list of items...oops.) We'll keep going, until further notice (mid February?).
That's all for now.
Thanks.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
A New Month
Here's what we've been up to...
READING---our new unit is, what I'm calling, "Reading on Stage."
(Getting to know the characters in your books, like an actor would know his character.)
We've talked about--and practiced--
--reading our books like they are lines in a play. (read & reread using our storytelling voices).
--readers change their voices when they are characters and narrators.
--readers think about what's happening to the character and how they feel and match their voices to the story.
--readers zoom-in on tag words like yelled, shouted, said, whispered.
WRITING---our new unit is writing persuasive letters, so watch out!
(Warning: Letters could be coming your way. I heard lots of complaints about beds this morning :))
We've talked about--and are beginning to practice--
--collecting IDEAS for letters we want to write.
Things in our world (big and small) that we want to change or make better.
--WHO our audience is...who would else would care, who could help?
--REHEARSE the letter before we write...think how to word it.
That's the quick version.
This next week/or two I will be completing universal screening. That means administering the DRA and DIBELS, and looking at your child's progress.
READING---our new unit is, what I'm calling, "Reading on Stage."
(Getting to know the characters in your books, like an actor would know his character.)
We've talked about--and practiced--
--reading our books like they are lines in a play. (read & reread using our storytelling voices).
--readers change their voices when they are characters and narrators.
--readers think about what's happening to the character and how they feel and match their voices to the story.
--readers zoom-in on tag words like yelled, shouted, said, whispered.
WRITING---our new unit is writing persuasive letters, so watch out!
(Warning: Letters could be coming your way. I heard lots of complaints about beds this morning :))
We've talked about--and are beginning to practice--
--collecting IDEAS for letters we want to write.
Things in our world (big and small) that we want to change or make better.
--WHO our audience is...who would else would care, who could help?
--REHEARSE the letter before we write...think how to word it.
That's the quick version.
This next week/or two I will be completing universal screening. That means administering the DRA and DIBELS, and looking at your child's progress.
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