Week Starting September 19

Here's a look at the week ahead.

ELA: We will continue building stamina during reading sessions. As we continue along, students should be able to sustain their independent reading for longer periods of time. They will use strategies for tricky words or phrases. They will visualize the story, make predictions as they read and more. Fluency is another area of focus for the week. Students will practice reading groups of words rather than word by word. They will also use various voices (soft, scared, exuberant) based on what the text calls for. They will be asked to practice at home, too.
Narrative writing is our present genre. Students' small moments develop from their own experiences. These can be as simple as a ride on a swing to something more meaningful like a birth in the family. The choices are endless!
Our word of the week is wisdom.

Math: Addition and subraction strategies will be practiced this week. We have reviewed partners of 10 and students will use these as they add numbers with teen totals. Math mountain cards will come home with your child for home practice. Automation of facts will help your child with future math concepts and operations.

Social Studies: Students will hear about different types of communities. They will see how urban, suburban and rural communities are alike and different.

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