"Peek at the Week" November 3-6

We had a busy 4 day week together this week!  Take a look at what we did!

Math Workshop

We started Unit 3 this week on unknown numbers in addition andsubtraction.  This week we focused on unknown partner stories.  In unknown number stories, we are told the total and a known partner. Our job is to solve for the unknown partner!

 

We had fun using our own pictures to solve unknown partner stories! 

We used math mountains to help us solve number stories! 

We also learned how to solve these problems by using circle drawings and counting on with our fingers! First graders are encouraged to use any of these methods when solving number stories!

Reader's Workshop 

This week we took a trip down the yellow brick road!

We leanrned how to retell fiction stories this week!

We learned that readers need to think about the setting of the story- the where and the when. 

We learned that readers need to think about the most important characters, or the main characters. They can ask themselves who is the story mostly about?

Next, readers ask themselves what is the problem in the story. (Or what does the character want)

Readers notice that usually the probelm is solved by the end of the story. 

We marked the problem and solution in our stories this week! 

On Thursday we stated learning that readers think about the most important part of the beginning, middle, and end of the story.  These parts should be important to understanding the story to someone who has never read the book before! 

Next week we will begin putting all the pieces together!

Word Work 

This week we added 5 new words to our word wall:

Your

When

Said

Went

Were

We practiced or words in an activity called Roll It Write It!

I also started putting up our word wall words on Spelling City. This is a great website to practice words! Visit:

www.spellingcity.com/mrshogue1

Look for the lists named Week 1-7. 

Science 

We are started taking a closer look at rain and puddles this week. We will be learning about the water cycle over the next several weeks. We put rain gauges outside to collect the rainfall. We will be recording and observing the rainfall over the next few weeks.

We also started an experiment on puddles. We made 4 'puddles' in pie tins and will be observing what happens to the water. Many children predicted the puddles will dry up. 

I hope you enjoyed your weekend!

Love, 

Mrs. Hogue