Nonfiction Features and Choice Time Adventures- 1/9-1/13

 

 Learning highlights from the week:

 Math- The Focus for first graders has switched to measurement.  They will be using both standard and non standard units to measure with. Second graders have begun work adding and subtracting multiples of 10 with numbers over 100.  They are looking for patterns in larger numbers and using these patterns to quickly add and subtract. 

 Reading- This week's focus in reading has been nonfiction.  How are nonfiction books written differently from fiction?  What is a table of contents? Where do we find nonfiction in our classroom library? In phonics some students are working on ng and nk ending blends.  Others are working on long vowel patterns ow and oa. 

Writing-  We are learning all about the features of nonfiction.  We have been building a nonfiction feature book.  We have learned about bold text, table of contents, close ups, labels, captions, maps, illustrations, and photographs.  Tuesday we will be starting our animal research project.  Students will use an online emergent reader database to select an animal to research.  Then they will write a nonfiction all about book on their animal!  It is a favorite of students!