Hello!
We've been busy learning and laughing in Room 202! Below you will get a glimpse of some of the things we have been up to!
Reading: The boys and girls have been reading Realistic Fiction stories with a focus on learning about story elements. Recently the students have been learning how to identify the setting in a story, analyze the feelings of characters and observe how feelings change throughout. We will continue working on these skills and diving deeper into analyzing story elements. When reading with your child ask them to describe the setting of the story in detail.
Math: We have been learning various strategies for multiplying and dividing numbers and how to apply these skills to solving word problems. Students have learned how to model multiplication using equal groups, arrays, tape diagrams and number bonds. The boys and girls have been introduced to optional math challenge activities that they may engage in during our math block, once they have demonstrated mastery of the lesson material or as before school work or for an early finisher activity during the day.
Writing: These first few weeks we are focusing on writing basics. Most recently, we have been discussing sentence structure, including subject and predicates. Students are also learning how to answer questions in complete sentences.
Social Studies: The students have learned about the town of Hopkinton and where it is located in relationship to other places in Massachusetts. We have created maps of Massachusetts and identified important landforms, bodies of water, towns and cities. In addition, we have recently discussed the six New England states and created maps of these as well. Next up, the boys and girls will be learning about the Native American tribes that made their home in New England.
Room Parents: Mrs. Watkins and Mrs. Keeley will be our room parents this year! You will be hearing from them soon about our Pumpkin Blowout, which will take place on Thursday, October 31st. Each child will need a 4-5 pound pumpkin for this annual event. This activity is always a great deal of learning fun!
I'm looking forward to our upcoming parent-teacher conferences taking place in November!