Happy March, Parents and Families!
We've started some new and exciting projects here in Room 107, and we are very excited to update you on them. With just a few weeks left until spring break, we will be working very hard to use every minute of our school day. Please do your best to help your child be in their desk, ready to learn at 9:00am. Thanks!
Pen Pals:
We are lucky enough to have the opportunity to write to students from Lyon, France. This is one of our most fun writing projects of the year, and gives us a great opportunity to experience authentic writing, and learn about another culture. Having a pen pal in another country ties us into our learning about geography as well. Our exchanges will continue throughout the rest of the year- hopefully you've already seen your child bring home their letter all the way from France!
Research:
As you know, we are busy writing All About Books. Part of this non-fiction writing unit is a heavy emphasis on researching, and beginning to examine how we go about figuring out where we have gaps in our knowledge, and then working to fill those gaps. This is one of the best opportunities we have to grow our organizational skills as writers. I highly encourage you to talk with your children about their All About topic, and ask them to tell you their research questions. Then, together you can look up the information.
Read Across America Day:
Last Sunday was Dr. Seuss's birthday, and on Monday we celebrated Read Across America day by reading an article about Dr. Seuss. We learned where his idea for The Cat in the Hat came from, and how hard he worked to write the book that has helped teach millions of kids to read. Then we had plenty of fun making our own Cat in the Hat craft!
Geography:
Finally, we've just started our Social Studies unit on Geography! We've been learning how to place ourselves on the map, and identify the different levels of communities we belong to, and recognize other areas of the globe as well. We've learned the names of all 7 continents, and 5 oceans, and can label them on a map.
Coming Up:
Over the next week, we will continue to work on researching and publishing our All Abouts. Thanks for reading!
