Author:		Mrs. Wright
Posted:		10/8/08; 12:46:10 PM
Topic:		Lot's of things to learn...
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Lot's of things to learn...

Here are some of the things we are learning! Reading: We are reading a book called Bunnicula together and practicing the new reading strategy of questioning. Book clubs are now in full swing, be sure to check out what your child is reading! We are learning how to use examples to support our answers when we are taking tests and responding to literature in writing. Writing: We are finishing up our fantasy stories, the children have great imaginations! Through this story we learned what each stage of the writing process is and got to practice each one. Math: In unit 2 we are discussing how to add and subtract mentally by breaking apart the numbers: trying to get away from relying on our fingers : ) We are also learning different ways to organize information in a word problem so that we can solve them successfully. Science: Our guests have done some wonderful things while they were with us, and the time has come to let them go.... We continue to study animals, learning about adaptations, characteristics, and comparing prehistoric animals to present day ones. Social Studies: We started to study maps. We learned the different parts to one, how to make one, and how to read them. We also are using a compass rose. The next step is for us to learn the continents, oceans, hemispheres, etc. We will also be studying communities. Posted by Mrs. Wright on 10/8/08; 12:46:27 PM from the dept. Discuss