We also made pirate hats in class because pirates say "Arrr!" and we were learning that the ar in words makes the "Arrr!" sound. Next week we will begin our next reading unit which will center around the characters in our books. Our overall idea next week will be meeting our characters and begin to notice what they do in our stories
In the afternoon we had our Writer's Celebration where we got into small reading groups and had a book club where we had "tea" (juice boxes) and "cookies" (goldfish) and proudly shared the stories we had written. We will begin our new writing unit next week. This unit will teach the kids about persuasive writing. Our persuasive writing will be done in letter format so the kids can also learn how to write letters.
In math next week we will begin a unit on finding missing partners (7 + ? = 9). We will learn strategies to help us solve for a missing partner. This unit will also have story problems as a large portion of it.
In social studies we will be discussing our Economics unit. This unit will cover needs and wants, goods and services, and producers and consumers. I will tie this unit into what we are doing in our writing unit covering persuasive writing.
Here is a blurb from Mrs. Anderson about the Square 1 Art orders:
"This Monday, November 9 is the deadline for Square 1 Art orders! The grade with the highest percentage of participation will win an extra CLAY project this year!!! It is a VERY close competition. With just a few more orders placed your grade could win the extra clay project! Money earned will go toward small and large things for the art room. We REALLy need new staplers, books on different cultures and artists that support the art curriculum, and if enough is raised a new projector and screen. With the addition of another projector in art we would be able to project the demonstration of techniques and a visual of the painting/photograph we are referencing large for all to see. :)
Thank you so much for supporting your young artist and the art program at Park!"
~Mrs. Anderson
Don't forget the Park Can Food Drive. Please send in any items you would like to donate for this. Please bring non-perishable items to school from now until November 20.
Upcoming dates:
Parent Teacher Conferences - Nov. 9, 11, & 12
Parent Club Meeting - Nov. 17 at 9am
Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 25-29
Christmas Program - Dec. 15
I look forward to seeing you at parent teacher conferences this week!