R.E.L.A.- In writing we are continuing to work on informational writing. The children wrote a class book on our school, and have just begun writing a table of contents for their very own teaching chapter book. (Yes, I know they are only 6 years old, but they are doing amazing things!! You will be so impressed at student led conferences.) This week, we will start writing our chapters to our book. As far as grammar is concerned, we have worked on contractions and understanding an apostrophe takes the place of letters that are left out. This week, we will use apostrophes to show possession. This will be part of our homework on Thursday. (Thank you for encouraging your child to use capitals and punctuation appropriately.) With reading, we are focusing on main topic and key details, as well as text features. (I'm sure many of you heard about boldfaced words last week.) We will be doing a reading comprehension check with a DRA level 10 book this week. At this point in the school year, it is the expectation that children are reading at a level 10. Your child will be able to discuss their current reading level with you at our SLC-student led conference.)
Science- This week we are continuing our unit on animals. The children have learned the 6 categories for animals (fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates, shelter vs. habitats, and that animals, just like people, need certain things to survive. Last week, we each chose an animal to do research on. We started our research, but need a bit more time to complete our animal research project. This week, we will wrap up our research and share our findings with the class via a poster, brochure, or teaching book. Ask your child about his/her animal and feel free to look up information at home to dig deeper. :)
This week we will have our 100th day of school on Thursday!!! I can't believe it's already been 100 days.