April 23

Hello Parents!

We have another wonderful week planned.

Math: Measurement

Reading: I will hopefully be finishing up reading testing this week. We also just performed some plays today for one of the 1st grade classes. I wish you had all been there. They were hilarious! I split them into groups and just let them adapt a short story into a play. They were so creative.  Not only did they have fun, but working on plays is so great for reading comprehension and fluency. It really requires them to get into a story and character.

Writing: We are doing some “How to” writing this week. I have let them write about whatever topic they want. They have been really entertaining.

A few highlights:

“How to make friends”

“How to catch a butterfly”

“How to get strong”

“How to break your let”

“How to use the bathroom” (typical 2nd grade)

“How to sink the Titanic”

Science: We got our caterpillars on Friday, and they have brought a lot of life into our classroom.  They each got to pick their own and give it a name. They should be in our class for about the next 2 weeks.

Do any of you have any time to spare in the next few days? I have been putting together the animal books we wrote as a class and would love an extra pair of hands to compile pages or do some binding. Let me know if you would like to help.

I hope you all saw the note about our fieldtrip coming up on May 4th. Don’t forget to fill out the paper and send it back! It should be a lot of fun.

Also, is there anyone who would like to take Geckster home that has not yet had a chance? If I don’t hear back from anyone, we will start round 2 for those of you that want to take him on again.  Thank you for being willing-it is one less thing for me to worry about on the weekends.

Let me know if you have questions. Have a wonderful week! Only 30 more days of school!

Miss Jensen