Brain Boost and Agenda
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In our class this week...
There will be no E/I groups this week due to the DIBELS benchmark. This will show us a true measure of the students' growth since the fall. There will be 3 1-minute passages and the middle score is used. Remember that they have not seen these passages before.
Since there is no E/I, we will be working on nonfiction skills such as text features, main idea, and questioning. This week we will also be working on some writing projects and comparing Gingerbread Man stories.
In math, we are continuing our work with adding up to 4 2-digit numbers. Most children are progressing with this skill and with a little more practice and guidance, I am confident that they all will be able to do it. I plan on extending those that are ready with story problems of the same skill.
Our wetlands trip has been postponed until further notice. We will plan a make-up trip hopefully before break.
Important Dates
12/9 - PTO 6:30 (I hope to see you there!), Market Day pick-up, DIBELS Benchmark testing this week.
12/16 - Reading Common Assessment 8:30-10:30, Gingerbread House Design Challenge Due
12/17 - Math Common Assessment 8:30-10:30
12/17 - Winter Wonderland Celebrations 1:45-2:20, Gingerbread Houses return home or are thrown away.
12/21-12/5 - Winter Break