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This week we learned about the world- the names and locations of the continents and oceans, as well as the name of our country, state, and city. We also began to use all four centers during literacy time, and met our chapel faith families for the first time on Wednesday. It was a great week!

In math we worked a lot with patter blocks this week-making observations about their size and color, and creating patterns and designs. 

Finding types of sentences in books

For our social studies centers, the kids worked with maps of the St. Louis Zoo, the city of Chicago, and google earth. 

For writing, we interviewed a classmate and wrote a paragraph about them. 

Interviewing friends

Sorting words by their vowel sounds

Looking Ahead to Next Week:
Memory: Second Article of the Apostle’s Creed (part one)

And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. 

Spelling: ick: sick, pick, tick, stick, lick, trick, click, brick, kick, flick
Phonics: Long and Short O
Grammar: Subjects and Predicates
Reading: Author's Purpose
Math: Lessons 11-13
Social Studies: Types of Communities
Writing: We will do a short writing project for each type of author's purpose- persuade, inform, and entertain.

Important News and Information:
-No School on Monday 9/5 for Labor Day
-We had our first trip to the school library this week. We will have library every Tuesday. Students are allowed to check out two books at a time. Students can renew their books as many times as they would like and they will automatically be renewed until they are returned.

I encourage students to look for books that they enjoy and are able to read, just like books on our classroom shelf. However, the books are not marked by reading zone in the school library and while I offer guidance, they are given more independence in book selection.  I tell them they may pick out at least one book to read for AR, and then they may pick out a "fun" book (but really, all books are fun:) ) Your child can take an AR test on a library book if it is in their reading zone. My hope is that students will become more aware of themselves as readers and will be able to identify books that they can read on their own as they grow this year. Please take a look at the books your child brings home and have a discussion with them about their book choice. Together, we can help guide them in their book selections that will meet their interest and help them be successful.
-The kids will need to bring a small box in for music class on Thursday to make a musical instrument. A kleenex box, shoe box, etc., will work great!