News from Mrs. Straw

Events:

-April 21 (Snow Make-up day)

-May 9 Track and Field Day

What’s Happening in BUILD:

B (Buddy Games)- Matching coin amounts to specified amount

U (Using Manipulatives)- Playing nickel, penny, dime exchange.  Students roll a die and collect the specified amount of pennies.  When they have 5 pennies they can trade for a nickel.  When they have two nickels they can trade for a dime.

I (Indpendently Working)- Counting money

L (Learning with Numbers)- Completing unfinished problem solving papers from our math folders

D-(Doing Math)- Scootpad on the computers

Week in Review:

Reading: This week we talked about /ow/ and /ou/ making the o sound.  We practiced this skill on our smartboard.  We also practiced this skill through making a mystery word with letter tiles.

Math:  We have continued our study with two digit addition. Students are starting to get the hang of carrying the group of ten.

Science:  We have finished our unit on plants.  We worked on labeling parts of a plant.  This week we also were able to plant a green bean seed.  Hopefully, next week we will see it start sprouting. 

 Notes:   

-I will be gone next Thursday, April 24 for a C4K (Collaboration for Kids) meeting.  I will also have a sub on Wednesday, April 30 while I am testing all first graders in the building.