It's hard to believe it's May already! We have a packed month ahead of us, including some really fun trips to Crisafulli, two enrichment programs (Ghana and the Rainforest), and our all-school Field Day. We are sure to really enjoy all of these special things and more this month!
The day after vacation we were VERY excited to welcome a new student to our class. It's been fun getting to know a new friend and showing him all our 2nd grade routines. I updated the friendship list to include his information. A new copy was sent home this past week. Please let me know if you didn't receive it.
Here are some other highlights from the past two weeks...
During our Reading time we got back to reading some more fiction texts with our guided reading groups. We discussed and practiced some of the skills we’ve talked about throughout the year. Our discussions focused on vocabulary, predicting, and re-telling.
We had a great couple of days doing ancestor research in the library. The kids were really excited to begin looking at the books about their country. Everyone had a chance to find information about some things they were wondering about their country (food, animals, holidays, famous landmarks). Thank you to all the parents who have helped out so far- your support has been wonderful for the children. We have two more sessions planned in the library to research our next questions.
This past week during our Writing time we began using that information to write informational paragraphs. We also spent some time writing letters to a third grade buddy. The purpose of the letter was to introduce yourself, tell your buddy some things about you, and ask your buddy some questions you have about third grade and/or the Crisafulli school. We got a chance to meet our buddies in person on Thursday when we walked up to Crisafulli to listen to the 5th grade chorus. We will have a few more opportunities to meet our 3rd grade buddies in the coming weeks. So fun!!
This past week during our Writing time we began using that information to write informational paragraphs. We also spent some time writing letters to a third grade buddy. The purpose of the letter was to introduce yourself, tell your buddy some things about you, and ask your buddy some questions you have about third grade and/or the Crisafulli school. We got a chance to meet our buddies in person on Thursday when we walked up to Crisafulli to listen to the 5th grade chorus. We will have a few more opportunities to meet our 3rd grade buddies in the coming weeks. So fun!!
We traveled from the very cold continent of Antarctica to a MUCH different place this week, South America. Our Social Studies time was spent learning about South America's location, landmarks, animals, and land features. We touched on the Amazon River and the incredible Amazon Rainforest, but we will learn more about both in the week ahead.
The past 2 weeks in Math we almost completed unit 8. Our lessons looked at Equal Groups and Arrays (an introduction to how multiplication works). We also reviewed what we’ve learned during this unit about 2-D and 3-D shapes, Polygons, and Equal Parts. All of this work helped prepare the children for the Unit 8 Assessment, which we will do in the next few days.
The kids did a wonderful job on their book reports! Thank you for helping them with this project. The book reports have been turned into "flowers" and are displayed in the showcase as you enter the school. I hope you get a chance to check out our "Garden of Great Books". They will be displayed for the whole month of May.
The kids did a wonderful job on their book reports! Thank you for helping them with this project. The book reports have been turned into "flowers" and are displayed in the showcase as you enter the school. I hope you get a chance to check out our "Garden of Great Books". They will be displayed for the whole month of May.
On Friday our class got a really neat opportunity to see inside a Westford Fire Truck. Madison won a special ride to school on the fire truck, and we all went out to greet her! The kids had a blast talking to the firefighters, seeing all the gear, and sitting in a real fire truck.
Have a wonderful week!
Here is what the kids enjoyed about school over the past 2 weeks...
"I liked doing the book report because I like reading books."
-Raushan
"I liked exploring the Westford Firetruck because we got to wear the fire helmet."
- Alison
"I liked when we met our 3rd grade buddies because I like to make more friends."
- Dylan
"I liked playing tennis in Wellness because it was really fun!"
- Giana
"I liked exploring a fire truck because I like seeing fire trucks in real life."
- Sarah
Have a wonderful week!
Here is what the kids enjoyed about school over the past 2 weeks...
"I liked doing the book report because I like reading books."
-Raushan
"I liked exploring the Westford Firetruck because we got to wear the fire helmet."
- Alison
"I liked when we met our 3rd grade buddies because I like to make more friends."
- Dylan
"I liked playing tennis in Wellness because it was really fun!"
- Giana
"I liked exploring a fire truck because I like seeing fire trucks in real life."
- Sarah
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