I am sure you have heard..we started cursive writing this week. We started out the week by writing our letters in...shaving cream. This was fun for the students while teaching them the correct way to make cursive letters. We will continue to practice cursive next week.
This week in reading we talked about heroes and what makes someone a hero. We read several stories about heroes. We heard a story about Diana Golden who lost her leg at a young age from cancer and went on to become a ski champion. We read Bessie Coleman who became the first African American female pilot. We read about Rudy Tolson-Garcia who lost both of his legs due to a birth defect and became a champion swimmer.
Next week in reading we will begin Readers Theater. We will practice reading and performing some funny folktale plays.
In math this week, we continued to review many of the math skills we have learned. The students also took what I refer to as the "Big Mama" test. This test is given to assess the skills taught throughout the year. These assessments will not be sent home for you to sign.
In social studies, we talked about what makes a good citizen. We discussed ways to be a good citizen like helping others, getting along and making our community a better place.
We continue to read Charlotte's Web. We have been introduced to Charlotte this week. We are wondering what Charlotte will do to try to save Wilbur from getting eaten for Christmas dinner. Stay tuned...
