September
19, 2014
Dear Families,
What a great Open
House turn out… thank you to so many for coming in to see the classroom and
check out how we spend our days. I really enjoy meeting the family members of
my students and look forward to working together with you all this year.
School news
update: We used the laptops during computer time, and logged onto the
EveryDay Math on-line games. The
students are becoming proficient at doing this, and I encourage you to give it
a try at home with the password you received at Open House. Two games I might suggest are Number Grid Difference
and Target Number. They
both tie directly into our Unit 1 work. Please
let me know if you ever need another copy of your password.
Our reader’s workshop is really coming along nicely. We begin with a shared read aloud, which
at the moment is a book called Poppy by
Avi. From the reading we
engage in lively and interesting book talk… about our thinking and wonderings,
our connections and predictions. Afterwards,
the kids cozy up with their own books and read for an extended amount of
time. There is a quiet and calm
that takes over the room, as kids get absorbed in their books.
I hope things on the homework front are settling in and you can make sense of the
weekly assignment sheet. Don’t hesitate to send an e.mail if you ever need
clarification. The nightly reading
slips are being filled in with great book choices. I hand it out on Fridays in case your kiddo is reading over
the weekend. Thanks for the home support with all the homework.
Lastly, we want to
welcome Angelina to our class! We
are thrilled to have her join us.
Our class has welcomed her with a wonderful openness!