Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Fundations: we started unit 4 this week, which will focus on diagraphs (wh, ch, sh, th, ck), learning more trick words (words that can't be sounded out) and reading sentences fluently. Check your parent packet for trick word flash cards to use at home.  

Shared Reading & Spelling Words: we cleaned out our book boxes this week.  Your child brought home many of the Shared Reading books I have mentioned in this blog each week. Your child should be able to read these books to you because we practice them in the classroom.  They should also be able to read them because they are full of word wall words and words that aren't word wall words they should be able to decode/figure out using the reading strategies we have been learning throughout the year.  I recommend having them read some of these books to you to count towards their Pizza Hut reading log.  

Next week's spelling words:

be

me

Writing Workshop: everyone has completed one penguin informational writing piece!  They are so proud of their work and I am too!  We can't wait to read them to you during "Breakfast, Books and Buddies" next Friday morning!  

We are now learning about elephants for our next informational writing piece. 

Math: we worked on teen numbers (specifically how they are one group of ten and some leftover), addition/subtraction and 3D shapes.  

Planetarium: we had so much fun learning about space and planets today at the Rock Bridge High School planetarium!  Ask your child to tell you all about it! 

St. Patrick's Day: I'm sure you will hear all about how those sneaky leprechaun's destroyed our classroom today while we were at the planetarium!  Lucky for us, they dropped their pot of gold and we were each able to bring some home! I'll post a video of their reaction on our class Facebook page. 

Family Math Night: our class was well represented at Family Math Night on Tuesday!  Thanks for coming out! We hope you had fun!  Ayla and Claire each won an estimation jar for having the best guess as to how many objects were inside.  William, Bella, Jacob and Harrison won attendance prizes!  

Read Across America Week: we had fun celebrating "Read Across America Week" this week.  On Monday, our 3rd grade buddies in Ms. Cohen's class came to read with us, Tuesday we visited the library, Thursday we shared our favorite book from home and Friday we dressed as our favorite book character!