B Week –PE

*February 14- We will be having a student party. Thanks in advance for the supplies. We need a parent to scoop ice cream so let me know if you are available between 12:50 and 1:30

Whats Happening in 229

We continue to read and highlight key words in comprehension questions to help guide our reading during Reading Workshop. Children will be reading fiction and nonfiction. While reading nonfiction, we will also look for different types of print such as italics and bold.

We have a variety of activities planned for Writing Workshop this week.  We will practice letter writing when we write to our Kansas penpals. Children will also use their fact and opinion statements from last week to write and design a presidential campaign poster. Which do you think was the best past president…. George Washington or Abraham Lincoln? Students will choose one and persuade others why he is best using facts.

In math we continue with double digit subtraction. We have been using tens and ones blocks to model this skill. This week children will try the steps without blocks. Ask your child to explain the steps to subtraction when doing the homework… especially when it comes to deciding when to regroup.  Let me know of any problems.

This week our science topic is hearts! Children will learn about the heart muscle, foods for a healthy heart and heart rates.

Have a wonderful vacation!

Website of the week

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html

Conversation  Starters:

* How did your class do with Acts of Kindness?

*Tell me about some of the valentine bags in the class.

*Tell me about this morning’s morning program.