Welcome back! I hope you all had a relaxing and fun vacation. I was in sunny Florida and I thought there would be warmer temperatures at home when I returned. It’s still a bit chilly here but I know that Spring is on the way because I see beautiful flowers blooming and folks running and bicycling and walking!
Here we go on the last stretch of the year-WOW!
READING-We will finish up our Unit 9 about THE AMAZING CREATURES. Week 1 was about INSECTS. Last week was about the OCEAN. This week is about ANIMALS NOW AND THEN. Today we looked at a picture of a boy lying on a beach and looking at a sea turtle. I asked the students, “How is the boy like the sea turtle?” I was amazed at their thoughts! Here is a sampling…
Both boy and turtle have:
skin
breathe air
crawl
have a body, neck, arms, legs, eyes
like the beach
can swim
eat food
blood
bones
a spine and other observations
WRITING-I read them a story titled “If The Dinosaurs Came Back.” They really enjoyed it. It is FANTASY. So, you can imagine where I went with a discussion and writing topic.
MATH-We will be playing some games with addition and subtraction (and die). They love to roll the die. 🙂
SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES-We’ll be exploring fossils. It will go along with dinosaurs. We’ll also be studying turtles.
NEWS…Check the backpack Mom!
Also, Thursday, May 15, we will be taking an all-day Field Trip to Greenfield Village. Chaperones will be needed. This trip is only for Kindergarteners-no sibblings. Details will be coming home.
Have a great week.
Mrs. Smith
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