Greene Gazette
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April
2016 c.greene@hwschools.net
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Language Arts:
In April we will focus on the
characteristics of folktales and fairy tales as we read a variety of books in
each genre. We will chart out the things we “notice” about character,
setting, events, and plot as we read the collected books. The children have
already been busy looking through the books on display for this genre unit of study. This unit will allow
students to create their own mini popsicle stick puppets in our art center.
Puppets will be used to retell familiar tales that we have read in class.
Bookmaking: Our work continues as we
begin to focus on the craft of writing and how to expand our ideas and really
focus in on the important things we want to share in each narrative story we
write. Children are also invited to return to creating nonfiction pieces as
well as narrative books.
Fundations: Unit 9 We are reviewing concepts of blends, digraphs, bonus
letters, and glued sounds as we learn what a closed syllable word is. This
work will prepare us to learn about multisyllabic words in units to come.
Please continue to review trick word spelling at home. We practice trick
words at school at our magnet letter station and by rainbow writing trick
words as we spell them aloud. Unit 9 trick words are: say, says, see,
between, each.
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Math:
We have been reviewing shapes and learning how to compose new shapes using a
variety of smaller shapes. This includes finding as many ways as possible to
make a triangle using other shapes together. The children have explored using
tangrams to compose shape designs and write about their design. This unit has
allowed us to review shape attributes of sides, vertices, edges, faces, and
dimension.
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We
look forward to sharing our classroom with you on 4/13 during our open house
from 5-7. Please bring a small tote bag that can be used to bring home work
collection folders we have saved from fall, winter, and spring. Your child is
ready to show you around our room and share about all of our learning.
Sincerely, Mrs. Greene
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