Dance Party!
Let's start at the end of the week and work
back! It was a great end to the week. As a class, the kids worked
together by being respectful, responsible, and ready and filled the class Paw
Print chart. At the end of the day on Friday we had a Newspaper Dance Party.
Each person had a piece of paper to dance on. Sounds easy, but the
fun part was every few minutes they had to fold their paper in half. As
the paper got smaller, so did their dance floor. It was a lot of fun to
watch! We certainly have some very
creative dancers in our class!
Building our Independence
Throughout the week we worked on building our
independence. We talked about what it looks like to read and write
independently. To go along with our growth mindset discussions, we have
talked about the importance of practice. Each day we have been working
towards building our stamina, or the amount of time that we can read and write
independently. The more time that they
spend reading and writing independently, the more success they will have.
The hope is that this becomes a routine for the students in the
classroom.
Encouraging Math at Home
As you may
have heard, we are using a new math program called Engage NY. There are
many components to this program including whole group instruction, small group
instruction, and independent work. Since the program is new this year,
there is some new terminology that is being used in the classroom. I am
attaching a link so that you can go on and read the parent newsletter for our
first math unit. We will be finishing up this unit on place value within
the next 2 weeks. I will then send the
link for our next unit.
Engage NY parent letter link
Mrs. Buscemi's Math Website -- One of our math specialists has
some great links on her website for math.
Xtra Math
Late last week your child came home with a
letter about a math fluency website that we will be using. It is called
Xtra Math. It is a program that I have signed the entire class up for.
Each child has their own log in code. Ideally, I would like your
child to use this program 4-5 times per week. The program starts off with
addition fact fluency and moves through the other operations. Each child
moves at his/her own pace. Fact fluency is extremely important as we move
on in math, so I am hoping that this program will help your child succeed.
I am looking forward to another great week. This Friday, September 26th we have school
Picture Day. Order forms will be sent home early next week. Please
let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
~Mrs. Lewis
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