In the book, the ugly pumpkin does not get included with the other pumpkins because it looks different from the others. At the end of the book, it turns out he is a squash and finds a group of squash to fit in with. We then created our own ugly pumpkins.
This week our big question in reading was "What happens when families work together?" We read several stories about different families and how they work together. We talked about how some families have different chores and how some even swap chores with each other. Our spelling words and phonics practice included long and short i. Thank you for your help in getting your child to complete the homework every night. We continue to read books independently and add leaves to our hallway tree. Good job students!! Our trees is beginning to look like a fall tree. Thanks again to Mrs. Moran our awesome art teacher who created our tree for the hallway!!
In math, we learned different ways to name a number and played a game called Name that Number. This game can easily be played at home with a regular deck of cards. We also created Haunted Fact Family Houses. Each house has three facts in the window and then the fact family inside the doors.
In social studies, we began a unit on map skills. We started out the unit by trying to find a "treasure" in the classroom. What we found that without a map it was impossible to find. We then created a map of the classroom and marked the spot where the treasure could be found and everyone got to share in the treasure.
We are still working on motion in science. This week made more twirly birds and then introduced one of the elements of rolling....wheels and axles.
We are still reading the book "The Witches". In keeping with this theme, our door is now decorated for the season.
Have a great weekend....
