"Peek at the Week" October 13-16

Here is a peek into our week!

Math Workshop 

This wee we focused on two addition strategies: counting all and counting on.

 

We explored counting all first. In this strategies, we counted all the dots represented by each number to find out total. As we continued exploring this, we soon realized that this method took a long time. Many friends decided it was quicker to count on from the first number! 

We then learned that this was called counting on. 

 

In counting on, students start with one number and count on the second number. We knew this was quicker because we didn't need to count the dots we already knew were behind the diary number! Later in the week we learned that it is even faster to count on from the bigger number!

We ended the week by using our 'red count on cards' to help us master the concept of counting on! 

Reader's Workshop

This week we became detectives- word detectives that is! We learned that readers need strategies to tackle tricky words. They look for clues in their stories just like a detective does to solve mysteries!  This week we learned 4 strategies:

Reader use the pictures.

Readers think 'hmmm...what would make sense?

Readers think if the word looks right. 

Readers think if the word sounds right.

We practiced these strategies together before trying them on our own! Mrs. Hogue used the document camera to share books and had some of the words covered up. It was fun to use our detective skills to try and figure out the word! 

Word Work

We added five new words to our word wall:

For 

This

Here

Be

Have

We also learned a fun way to practice spelling these words called pyramid spelling!

 

I hope you enjoyed your weekend! 

Love, 

Mrs. Hogue