As the title indicates, we are off to a great start in Room 10!! The children are coming together nicely as a learning community, and it is great to see how well they work together as a team. This week was no exception!
We are in full swing in our writing unit. We will begin Bend II on Tuesday. We took a short (2 session) hiatus from our narrative writing to compose a letter to each child's favorite teacher. Each year I have my students write a letter to their favorite teacher to share why she or he is so special. They may include a hand-drawn picture with the letter. I will collect the letters and mail them (or put them in mailboxes if they are still at Slingerlands) to the teachers. In the past, the recipients have been so thrilled to receive a letter from their former student.
The crayfish unit is going well. We are in the middle of learning crayfish anatomy both by color coding the vocabulary word, definition and body part. In addition, we have a Quizlet for the children to better make the connection. I emailed them the link to Quizlet, although we haven't had time in class to use it yet. Quizlet is a commonly used website at the Middle School.
In reading we are still in the preliminary stages of working on literacy stations while I individually assess each student. Be sure to ask your child what stations they did this week. Soon we will begin our first book clubs focusing on theme.
The children seem to love singing around the piano. Although not every day, we try to sing as often as possible. Right now our focus is on The Sound of Music having learned "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," and "Edelweiss." We have also sung "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid.
Next week I will announce the fifth grade musical and send home a packet of information. An informational parent meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 16th at 7pm. Please join us if your child wants to participate in any aspect of the musical.
There will be no Weekly Reflection this week. But I want to remind you that it is very important that you sign and your child returns the weekly reflection every Monday.
Have a wonderful long weekend! Lester Betor and Class
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