A Peek at Last Week...

Math: Last week in math we worked on number bonds.  We are getting really good at breaking apart and finding the missing number.  This week we used a number bond to help us solve story problems. On Monday we had ipad math.  We got to play splash math and build our jungles by answering math questions.

Writer's Workshop:  This week we worked on retelling a story and writing about our favorite parts.  We read the book Froggy Gets a Doggy and then wrote about our favorite parts.  We also continue to write in our journals every day.  We have been adding juicy details to make our stories more interesting.

Phonics/Language Arts:  This week we worked on the blends: sl, br, cr, and dr.  We brainstorm on the smart board and work on a practice sheet at our tables.  This week in reading we talked about compare and contrast.  We read a big book that compares children in the past to the present.  We learned the vocabulary: one room school house, past, present and future.  We brainstormed what we think school will look like in the future.  We watched for the signal words too and but to determine if we are comparing or contrasting.  We are getting really good at this!  On Friday we practiced writing CVC and CCVC words.  Some examples include: pig, crab, frog etc.  

Segmenting:  We have been working really hard on segmenting words with blends.  It is tricky to remember to say each sound individually.  An example is the word frog.  When we segment we need to say all four sounds  /f/  /r/  /o/  /g/.  This would be a great game to play in the car with your child.

Other happenings this week:

Late Start/Irish Connections:  With our irish connections groups we made thank you cards to our Wright County Police Department for keeping us safe.

Storybook Reader:

Guest Readers: Emily read to the class and we had some 2nd graders come to read to our class!

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