Kit and Kat projects were a blast!

What a fun and busy week!  I'm sure you all heard about our excitement in our classroom that involved a little furry rodent.  Even with all that excitement, we sure did manage to get a lot accomplished this week.  :)

In reading this week, we focused on sequence.  We read some passages and looked at how stories need to have details in order to make sense.  We spent the week focusing on a story by Tomie DePaola titled Kit and Kat.  It was a story about two cats that go to their grandparent's house for a sleepover.  The problem in the story is that Kit forgets his pajamas.  We sequenced the events in the story, writing about them using words such as first, next, then, and last.  The kids had a great time talking about sleepovers and what they would take on a sleepover.  We created a classroom idea map that lists all our ideas.  Click on the following link to see our classroom popplet!

http://popplet.com/app/#/617087

At the end of the week, we even got the chance to look through magazines and cut out pictures of things we would take on a sleepover.  We glued pictures into our "suitcase" and wrote about the things we would take and learned about how to use commas in a piece of writing when we are listing items.  A few students had the opportunity to share their project with the rest of the class.  They really had a great time with this project and story this week. 

We learned a new concept in math this week called Frames and Arrows Diagrams.  You saw a homelink come home this week that explained it and provided some practice for your child.  We will continue working on frames and arrows diagrams throughout the rest of the year, with both addition and subtraction.  Speaking of addition, please continue to work with your child a few minutes each night on their addition flashcard that were sent home early last week.  We will continue to have fact check-ups every Friday to monitor progress with these basic facts. 

*Congratulations to Sophia, Ayumi, and Breanna who have already read 20 books for the Reading at Home program and have earned a free gift book from me.  Keep reading!!

*The weather has been very unpredictable lately with the temps going up and down!  Please keep an eye on the forecast and dress your child appropriately for the weather.  Thanks!

Have a wonderful week!

Mrs. Halon