We started our unit on Interdependence during Topnotch Thursday. The students created sit spots and chose microhabitats to study in every season. A homework sheet will be going home on Monday. The students will need to choose a microhabitat at home and answer some questions on a worksheet. We will do this for each season.
We started tracking and graphing the amount of daylight on Fridays. This Friday is the Autumnal equinox. Students will notice something interesting on this day! In January, we will begin a global mystery. We will find mystery classes around the world by tracking changes in day length as the Earth revolves around the Sun. We will also use cultural clues to figure out the mystery spots.
Here is the link to read more about the mystery.
A permission slip for a field trip to Shelburne Museum will be going home today. Please sign and return as soon as possible.
We are reading The Great Gilly Hopkins in class for our read aloud. Our first unit in reading is a character study. Gilly grows and changes throughout the book. She is a very interesting character!
Word Study has started and your child can let you know the teacher that leads his/her group. Word Study is 25 minutes for 4 days each week. It is part of our balanced literacy program, along with reading and writing workshop.
Enjoy your week,
Mrs. Carter
Sit Spots at Topnotch Thursday
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