Reading
We are still working hard on our reading skills. Some kids do a great job with fluency but they read so fast that they forget to think about what they are reading! Other kids struggle to recognize the words and the comprehension gets left behind. Truly, fluency and comprehension go hand in hand.
Fluency improves by quickly and correctly recognizing words. This comes from practice, practice, and more practice! Study the sight words and reread books over and over again. Repetition is great for fluency and also builds expression as the text becomes more predictable.
Math
We are tackling the (near) impossible in math....time! Our standard says that the kids need to be able to tell time to the hour and half hour and recognize the difference between digital and analog clocks. So far so good but we have a long way to go. Quiz your kids to try to at least give you the hour if you see an analog clock. Digital clocks are easy but everyone needs a challenge!
Science
We have just begun the second part of our living and nonliving things unit...Animals! There is so much to learn about animals. We are going to focus on the things animals need to survive and comparing the basic needs, movements, appearance, and more of the animals. How fun it is to learn about the special features of animals!
Social Studies
We are continuing to work on our American Heroes unit. We have learned about Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea, and we are finishing up Teddy Roosevelt. Our next hero will be Harriet Tubman. It is hard to imagine the life she lived!
