Cougar Reading- This week in class we will review the rules and procedures for the Daily5: Read To Self, Partner Reading, Word Work, Listening Station and Writing. We will also learn how to select "good fit books" for independent reading and create a rap video entitled the I-Pick Rap!
Small Group Reading- The Rigby Benchmarking Assessment will be administered to every student this week. Also, the Dibels (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Literacy Skills) Assessment will also be given om Thursday. I look forward to beginning small group reading after Labor Day.
Math- This week we will review the concepts for simple addition and subtraction and introduce fact families. We will take our first math test on Friday, August 29th.
ELA / SS& SCI Our first Integrated unit is Civics Government. We will begin this unit by exploring the character traits of courage and honesty. In class we will read and explore various literature selections such as Junie B. Jones Is A Crook and The Boy Who Cried Wolf as we discuss, role play, and debate these virtues.
In class we will also sharpen up our writing skills as we differentiate between full and fragmented sentences,and identify subjects and predicates. We will create a book of sensational sentences that each child will have an opportunity to bring home so that they can teach YOU all about sentence structure!
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