Reading: This week we started literacy center rotations. Students practiced working independantly and collaboratively while rotating to four different centers. We had the Independant Reading, Partner Reading, Word Work and Listening Center. Students practiced transitioning from one to the other efficiently. Math: This week in math we started our new Unit 2. This unit is all about addition and subtraction fact fluency. Students practiced reading and writing addition number stories. Students were also introduced to Xtra Math, the program that will help determine their mastery of basic addition and subtraction facts. Writing: In writing students were introduced to strategies to help them stretch out their personal narratives and add more details. Social Studies OStudents were introduced to our classroom town project. We started by deciding where our settlers will explore to create our town. We ended the week with our focus question, "What are landforms and what effect do they have on human societies?"
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Reading: This week we practiced making predictions and connections as we read. We did a shared reading with Henry and Mudge: The First Book and students practiced this strategy on their own. Sticky notes were introduced as a tool to help students jot down thoughts as they read. Toward the end of the week students were introduced to center rotations for reading. Math: This week in math we continued with unit 1 which is a review of first grade concepts that are important to have mastered to move on with second grade math. Some concepts we practiced were number grid puzzles, using a calculator to count by a given number, and using comparison symbols to compare numbers. Writing: In writing students have written the beginning of their personal narratives. Students continued to write the middle and trying to use time words to make their writing more interesting. Science: Our focus question for science this week was "What do plants need to survive and change?" Students continued to explore this concept by planting their lima beans. Students created a student journal where they will draw and write about their plants. |
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