Week in Review--a little late

I apologize for not having an update last week, but I was very sick and out the entire week.  I do, however, want to give you a brief overview of what I left for the substitute to do with the children while I was out.

Reader's Workshop:  Everyone continues to work in non-fiction books.  This week students read a non-fiction book from our classroom library, identified and defined key words, wrote about the author's purpose, and listed important facts and information.  They also began a Top 10 list of information they will share on a poster with the rest of the class.

Writer's Workshop:  This past week, students worked on elaborative techniques to expand their non-fiction, informational stories.  They used rubrics, conferencing, and peer feedback to check, monitor, and edit their work.

Science:  We began our second rotation in science.  Students now meet with Mr. Bassett three times a week to learn more about matter.  Mr. Bassett does some fun experiments, so I know everyone will really enjoy his class.

Social Studies:  We worked on map skills and learned more about the State of Connecticut.  Students put their investigative techniques to work doing research online for a Connecticut Scavenger Hunt project I put together for them.

Math:  Believe it or not, we are already half way through module 2 in math.  Students took the mid-module assessment and went on to learn about how to round numbers to the nearest 10 and 100 using a number line.

Students were honored to share Veteran's Day with Nora's grandfather, a Marine Corps Veteran.  He came to our class to share his experiences and students had a chance to ask him many questions about his service to our country.  Afterwards, students worked on writing Thank You notes to him for all the time he took with us.