Students
in room 101 are learning how to see the many possible interpretations of a
subtraction equation. This is achieved by experiencing numerous hands-on
and visually appealing lessons focused on interpreting an equation such as 8
- 5 = 3 in
the following representations:
1.
Missing Part:
I
have 8 pencils. If 5 are on top of
my desk, how many are inside?
2.
Taking away from a whole:
I had 8
pencils. I gave my sister 5. How many do I have left?
3.
Comparing Quantities:
I have 8
pencils. My brother has 5
pencils. How many more do I have?
Math Vocabulary
More than
Less than
Missing part
Compare
Minus
Students will later
learn that addition and subtraction are inverse operations. The concept
of inverse operations is used throughout mathematics in ways ranging from
checking one’s answers to solving algebraic equations. We spent the past 2 weeks focusing on 1.)
Missing Part
Students engaged in
hands-on games and activities to explore and learn about this concept.
Writer’s Workshop,
Reader’s Workshop, Science
Students continued to
learn different spelling strategies such as using known words to spell new
words, using the Fundations ABC chart for sounds and stretching out the
sounds. Students practiced these
skills integrated with science and literacy.
Students began the Air
and Weather unit by brainstorming and discussing what they already know and
what they hope to learn. Students
were given the opportunities to explore bags of items for the first science
exploration. Through the
exploration students learned new facts about air and came up with very insightful
questions.
Students are continuing
to learn about being active readers; thinking before, after and during
reading. As students were interested in extreme weather, for Reader’s Workshop students worked in small
groups to be active readers and track their thinking for books about different
weather types. Each group
presented their work along with the strategies they used as readers. It was clear that students
remembered the team work norms from the Disney World planning, as the outcome
of the group work was impressive!
Air Vocabulary
Matter
Air
Gas
Invisible
Plan-Do-Review
This Friday we had out
first day of Plan-Do-Review. Plan-Do-Review is a purposeful time for
constructive play and social interaction through the use of center-based art
activities (clay, paint, drawing), building activities (blocks, legos, shapes),
as well as math and literacy games. The structure follows a 3 part
sequence: (planning time,
work time, recall time). It includes a 10-minute period during which children
plan what they want to do during work time (the area to visit, materials to use,
and friends to play with); a 30 work time for children to carry out their plans
(or shift to new activities that interest them); and another 5 minute period
for reviewing and recalling with an adult and other children what they've done
and learned. This process promotes independence, curiosity, decision-making,
cooperation, creativity, and problem solving in young children. Donation items for Plan-Do-Review are always appreciated!
Fundations
Students learned about
the closed syllable type.
The closed syllable
rule:
-
the syllable can
only have 1 vowel
-
the vowel has to
make a short sound
-
the vowel must be
closed in by a consonant
Examples of closed
syllables
cat
bin
it
napkin
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