Greetings,
As December settles in, the familiar sight of snowflakes falling has brought a crisp chill to the air and a magical atmosphere to our school. If you were able to make it out for the Lantern Walk this past week we were greeted with some blustery winds and snow but then it soon turned into a magical evening. It was wonderful to see such a nice turnout despite the frigid temps.
This week has also marked the beginning of our Nonfiction Unit in both reading and writing. Students have been diving into the world of real-life stories, learning to distinguish the differences between fiction and nonfiction. It’s been exciting to see their curiosity grow as we explore books that inform us about the world around us. These nonfiction texts have opened up new avenues for learning, and we’re all looking forward to the many discoveries ahead!
One of the highlights of our week was learning about the famous Iditarod sled dog race. This incredible event, which spans 1,000 miles across the icy wilderness of Alaska, has such a rich history. Initially, the race was created to deliver medicine to a remote town during a harsh winter, but today, it’s an exciting annual competition. Students wrote their first NF piece, began to paint an Alaskan scene for our new door mural, and for our W.O.W learned about what a Musher is. Ask your child about some of the fascinating facts they’ve learned!
Kindergarten Math - Measure, measure, measure! That is what the KIndergartners did this week. Our new unit began with having students develop strategies for measuring the length of an object by using nonstandard units (cubes, sticks, etc.) to find out how long something is. We measured our boots, pieces of tape on the floor, and objects around the room.
First Grade Math - This week learned how to find all the possible 2-addend (a number that is added to another) combinations for a given number. They also worked at finding combinations when one addend is unknown. For example, if there are 10 balls and 4 are on the floor, how many are still in the bag? Next week we will work on problems with 3 addends.
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