April 1-5

Here is the link to the April lunch menu.

KAT DRESS UP DAYS April 1-Alien Day or wear green
April 2-Dress like a "star" (movie star OR star in the sky)
April 3-Dress Unique
April 4-We are out of this world with SMARTS-Dress like a KAT question or cat
April 5-Galaxy Day-each grade can dress like a color from the sky
             K: blue

April 5: KAT celebration dance

Check out what's happening in the super room this week!

Reading: As nonfiction readers, we have learned how to identify the main topic of our books and retell key details by pointing to text evidence in the book! This week, we will transfer that learning by teaching others about our topics and writing about them. Students will also compare and contrast books about the same topics.  books and read aloud (just like a teacher!) to share their books and learn with peers. We will celebrate our nonfiction unit on Friday by creating posters about our favorite main topics.

Writing: This week we are starting to write All About books. The goal is for students to write an entire book that teaches about one topic. Students will begin by brainstorming ideas; they will put each idea on a book cover so that it is ready to go when they are ready to start a new piece. We will discuss thinking about and planning out how we can teach our readers the important facts about our topics. Writers will learn that they can plan out books using their fingers to keep track of their ideas. Help your writer think of different things he/she could teach others about! What is your child an expert on?

Math:  We are nearing the end of our math unit!  This week we will review the concepts of 3D shapes and practice identifying cones, spheres, cylinders and cubes. We will also start to build fluency with subtraction. Mathematicians will discover that they can use the same strategies for subtracting as they did for adding. These strategies include:

• Using their fingers
• Drawing a picture
• Building it with tools
• Telling a math story
• Visualizing a math story
• Using a bead rack

These are all great ways to start when working toward fluency!  We will also continue to review and practice the subtraction patterns we have learned: -1, -0 and take away all (3-3).

Social Studies: It was so much fun learning about how each one of us is unique! As a culminating activity for our self study, students will be asked to post a video on seesaw about what makes them special. Be sure to watch for those videos at the end of the week!