This Week at a Glance

ELA

1.We will be working on verbs this week. We will begin with action verbs and move into linking verbs.
2.Centers and Guided Reading are going underway in full force this week. The students will be rotating in centers throughout the week. I will begin to meet with guided reading groups this week as well.
3.Writing- We are continuing to practice writing paragraphs. Writing will also be incorported into centers this week in the form of friendly letter writing.

Math
1. We will be working on strategies for basic addition facts this week. We will practice strategies for doubles facts (where both addends are the same) and turn around facts (where the addends are reversable..i.e. 4+2=6 is the same thing as 2+4=6).  We will be talking about the +9 shortcut as well. This is pretend you are just adding 10 instead of 9, and then take 1 away from the sum.

Social Studies
1. During the beginning of the week we will learn about Mary Musgrove. During the rest of the week the kids will pick activities to do on a Tic-Tac-Toe choice board. A choice board allows the students to pick their activities to demonstrate their knowledge, but with some control. They all must complete the center square, but they can pick two other activities that make "three in a row" with the center square.

Important Notes
1. Do not forget that WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12 is Picture Day. Please have your child looking spic and span!
2.On THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 13 I will not be at school. APS new teachers will be at a workshop. They will be with a substitute that day.
3. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14 will be Pajama Day as a reward for Boosterthon. I will remind you and the kids later in the week.