We have been super
busy this week!
busy this week!
Making connections to a piece of literature
We have discussed what it means to be a good reader and find something in our stories that we can relate to. Our class is learning that a "connection" or "link" would be something that we hear or see in the story that reminds us of something that has happened in our lives. This week, we are learning all kinds of things about Johnny Appleseed. We decided to make a connection chart to show some of our thoughts about how we can relate to him.
Check out our chart:
Our class is really doing a great job of coming up with things that they can relate to in the story! We are going to continue to work on this concept as good readers.
Writing
Also, we have been making different circle maps about different types of settings and events that we could use to enhance our writing.
Here are a few of our setting circle maps:
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| Inside Settings |
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| Outside Settings |
***Parents--please begin writing with your child at home. They are really learning so much this year about being a good writer. Let them share some of their characters, settings, and events with you at home when they write!
Math
During our math lessons, we are exploring measurement. We are using a special tool in our classroom to measure by---10 unfix cubes connected together. It is our "ruler!" The kids are so excited to be learning measurement because we know that our parents and some adults use measurement in their everyday jobs!
Therefore, we are measuring all around our room. We started by measuring different objects to see if they were shorter or longer than our 10 cube tower. Then, we explored different items on our table to see if they were the same length as our tower. Here are some photos from our measuring exploration:
