Hello Families!
Looks like we are going to get a lot of snow tomorrow, so be careful out there! Here are our plans for the week:-)

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Reading: We are reading lots of fairy tales and folktales. We’ve learned that these stories have been retold over time so there are many different versions. Most folktales begin with “Once upon a time…” and end with “and they lived happily ever after.” They have a good and evil characters and usually take place in a palace, kingdom, forest or farm. We are learning to look at these story elements closely in order to compare and contrast them. As your child reads to you at home, ask him/her to identify the main characters, problems, solutions, setting and a sequence of the events that occur. This will help them understand the story and hopefully prompt them to look for and read similar stories. There are several folktales on myon, so this might be a way to get them excited about myon.

Math: We are continuing to learn how to measure objects with dominoes, paperclips, cubes, and rulers. Many of them are having a hard time remembering to line up the ends of the measuring tool and the objects they are measuring. There are many helpful and appropriate Youtube videos that would be worth watching at home. Of course, the most effective way to improve with this skill is to practice measuring real objects. We have been practicing solving addition and subtraction problems within 20, especially by solving fact family problems. For example, when given the numbers 11,7, 4 they should be able to identify the whole (11) and the parts (4 and 7). Next, they should generate the following sentences: 7+4=11, 4+7=11, 11-4=7 and 11-7=4.

Social Studies: We are continuing to study Needs, Wants, Goods, Services, producers (the makers of goods), and consumers (those who buy and use the goods). This week, we will learn that the term scarcity means a shortage of good for those who want to buy them. Also, we will discover ways that people earn money.

Science: We are still studying the weather as it pertains to the four seasons. They should be able to identify the characteristics of each season. Additionally, we are learning that sometimes weather can be severe (tornadoes, blizzards, floods, hurricanes, and thunderstorms). This week, we’ll learn how to stay safe during this dangerous weather.

Writing: We are going to write our own fairy tales. This should be fun! Their stories should include the story elements of a fairy tale ( good character, evil character, setting, problem, and solution).

Have a great weekend! Stay warm and safe 🙂