Reading Workshop
We have been learning all about the elements of poetry during reading workshop and have been having fun learning about how poems look and sound. We have also been practicing identifying literary devices such as: repetition, alliteration, and onomatopoeia.
Sight Words
The students continue to do a great job with our sight word routine each week. It is important to review the sight word cards in your child's blue book bag to help them become more confident and fluent readers when they recognize these words in the books they are reading. The poetry folder is a great way to practice these words as well!
Math
We are currently learning strategies to recognize and solve addition and subtraction problems. Students have had many opportunities to practice these skills with hands-on materials as well as representing their thinking with number sentences.
Writing Workshop
During writing time, we have been focusing on adding detail to our writing and remembering to leave spaces between words. Some students have been transitioning from writing one sentence on a topic to two or more sentences as they become ready for this step. The children continue to grow and develop as writers, and it is amazing to see how far they have come since the beginning of the year!
Handwriting
The students have been doing a great job learning how to write their first and last names. We have also continued to review and practice our lowercase letters in our handwriting books and during writing workshop time. For students who are working to strengthen their fine motor skills, the following activities are great ways to practice at home.
RULER
Recently during our social emotional learning, we learned what it means to be nervous and where we can find that emotion on the mood meter. Then we practiced taking a "meta-moment" by taking deep breaths in through our nose and out through our mouths to help us practice how we can calm our bodies to be our best selves.
Enjoy your Spring Break!
