Week 11 Motion cont.

Dear Parents,

This week the kids finished up our study of motion by heading out to the Kemp Garden to observe insects in motion.  Armed with magnifying glasses, journals, and tons of curiosity, the students investigated how insects use motion to “hop”, “crawl”, and “fly” from flower to flower.  There were plenty of insects and the kids had a great time exploring all the creatures in the garden.  Then we headed to the pavilion to journal our findings!  Everyone was excited to show what they discovered!   With early dismissal each day due to Conference Week, we did our best to squeeze in as much learning as possible.  In Math, we focused on decomposing the numeral 5 by breaking it apart into two smaller groups, counting to 100, and making sets to equal a written numeral up to 30.  In Writing, we focused on writing a sentence to include a capital letter, punctuation, and sounding out simple words by using the reading strategy “Stretchy Snake”.  In Reading, we continue to build confidence by reading “just right” books that the students are able to read using strategies introduced in class.  We reviewed what a sentence, word, and letter look like and sorted them into groups.  We also were able to visit the Computer Lab as a class on Friday to visit www.starfall.com.  The kids love this site as it is quite engaging and offers lots of variety to practice alphabet skills as well as beginning reading practice.  Thank you to all parents for coming in for conferences.  It was so nice to have a chance to sit and talk about your child with you.  Hope you all have a great week!

Sincerely,