End of Our First Week!!

We've finished our first week successfully!! This is an exciting moment. :) 


Your kids have learned the rituals and routines of the classroom so that the rest of the year runs smoothly. 


In reading, we have been working on what is expected during a shared reading and read aloud. We have also talked about the purpose of reading and how we all can become better readers. You should see the things they have come up with on the chart! (Check it out during Open House on Thursday September 1st, 2011, at 7 o'clock.) 


In math, we collected data to find information about a group of people (our class) in order to make a line graph. We all learned a little more about each other this week.


In writers workshop, the kids have been writing up a storm!! Our class writes everyday and we are off to a good start. We have charted why writers write, the tools writers use, how writers come up with their ideas, and how they can keep track of all their thoughts. 


Both in science and social studies we have introduced the importance of the subject. In science, the kids learned that they are all scientists! They use tools to experiment and go through a series of steps to find out conclusions. In social studies, the students learned about different types of groups like teams, classes, families, and communities. Through the skill builder they have discussed that there are 7 continents, 4 oceans, the cardinal directions, and how to read a simple map with a key.


So, the next time your child says they didn't do much in school, parents, they have! I hear it all the time; "I love recess and lunch!", this always makes me chuckle. 


Until next time,


Ms. Borrero