PANDA NEWS:

All next week, our school will celebrate Read Across America.  There will be several activities happening.  The kids and teachers are asked to dress up like their favorite book characters and bring the book (dressing up is optional). A note went home to let you know what each days theme.

Language Arts:  

 

We are working on  procedural writing "How To's".  They are  reading some "How To's" and writing them as well.   We have learned the different  characteristics of a "How To".  They usually contain photographs, they might have some words in bold, and they may have a glossary.  They are using the characteristics in their books.  We are also working on sight words and blending CVC words to make our reading more fluent.

 

Math:

 

The Pandas have been learning the difference between 2D and 3D shapes.  We have been focusing on the cube and cone.  We have also explored measuring.  We continue to practice the sums through 5.  Every other week your student will bring home a set of math facts.  Please practice all the math facts with your student.  There will be homelinks sent home weekly as well.

 

Art:  

 

The students made tricky leprechauns for St. Patrick's Day.  The wrote a how to catch a leprechaun story to go with them.  They also made bingo dobber shamrocks.

 

The Students had a visit from a tricky leprechaun.  He played a trick on the children and left him a special surprise.  Ask them what the leprechaun left them.    

 

 

Book of the Week:  Fin M'coul by Tomie De Paola

Upcoming Events:

Handwriting Letters: f and q

Phonics Letters: review of all phonic letters

Word of the Week: go

Read Across America All Next Week

Spring Conferences: 4/8 & 4/15

Music Hall Field Trip: 4/2