Happy Holidays and Have a Wonderful Winter Vacation

It's been a crazy month! December always moves so quickly and then it will be 2015!!
We have been busy bees in Room 206 working on subtracting, writing about our homes in December and learning about different holidays. The students did an excellent job with the Secret Pal event!
They had so much fun exchanging compliments and gifts! It was a really fun thing to do and they truly came up with some creative gifts for one another! Thank you for all of your help!
I hope you have a terrific vacation time with your family and friends. Thank you for all your gifts.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Reminder- Field Trip slips and money will be due on Tuesday, Jan. 6th! Thank you to all of you who already turned it in! :)

Here are some photos of our time together and one of me and my son Asher. He's getting so big!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Love, Mrs. Farrand and Asher

Caroling for our Parents!

Secret Pal Exchange

PJs are so fun!

Silly One!

Peek At The Week

We had a great week and a fantastic time at The Discovery Museum. Ask your child to tell you about the cool water challenge they had to do in a group. It was not easy!

Here are some of the things we have been working on:

In Math:

• Students added using the hundred chart
• Students mentally added a two digit number to multiples of ten
• Students looked for patterns in tables and questions to solve
• Took our Topic 6 test
• Practiced facts on Reflex

In Fundations:

• Began Unit 7 on open syllables
• Learned vocabulary word -shy
• Practiced dictation with sounds and words
• Played Desk Pop to practice spelling
• Learned how “y” can have the sounds of e or i at the end of 2 syllable words

In Reading:

• Working on DRAs to determine students new reading levels and new groupings

In Science:

• Read All About Snakes and make a long snake filled with information
• Made a 6 super snakes booklet
• Learned the 5 Burlington Reptiles and made a booklet
• Presented our reptile reports to the class (They did a great job!

*A study guide went home yesterday for your child’s reptile test on Tuesday, Dec. 16th. Please help your child study!

Also, be on the lookout for more information regarding our Secret Pal activity. I can’t wait to see what they can create!

Have a great weekend!

-Mrs. Farrand :)

Peek At The Week

I can’t believe it’s December! I can feel the energy in the air! It was so great to meet with you to discuss your child’s progress. I am proud to be their teacher! Thank you for your continued support and partnership. I couldn't do it without you!

Here are some of the things we have been working on:

In Math:

• Students mentally added 10 to two digit numbers
• New vocabulary: mental math, tens digit, next ten
• Students mentally added a two digit number to a one digit number
• Students mentally added a two digit number to another two digit number
• Reviewed place value for tens and ones
• Used tens rods, counters, and tens frames to help us

In Fundations:

• Learned the exception rule for a v-e syllable, -ive for give and also the suffix -ive
• Learned vocabulary word -adjective
• Practiced dictation with sounds and words
• Played Desk Pop to practice spelling
• Took our Unit 6 test

In Reading:

• Read about Shortcut by Donald Crews
• Practiced a Hokey Pokey song about summarizing
• Worked on summarizing a story together using a flip chart and then writing a paragraph

In Science:

• Read about lizards
• Compared lizards and salamanders using a Venn Diagram
• Read about alligators and crocodiles
• Compared alligators and crocodiles using a Venn Diagram
  
  

In Writing:

• Read a book called Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree
• Wrote a book review to convince others why they should read the book too! It was fun!
• Students chose a book and wrote their own book reviews

****Reminder****

Reptile reports and pictures are due on Monday! Please help your child finalize their facts and pictures.

Have a great weekend!

-Mrs. Farrand :)