Weekly Notes for the Short Week of 11/24

This week will be another short one.  November and December can be slightly discombobulated due to all of the breaks, holidays and weather events, but we are still cruising right along in Room 5.  There is no homework this week but please do keep the kids reading and writing.  

If you happen to be doing a lot of cooking this week, remember that there are a lot of math and science skills and concepts you can practice in the kitchen. This video is a good reminder on how to use and remember the different units for measuring volume and quantity while cooking.

Over the past few weeks we have started some reading groups to keep all of our students supported and challenged.  I try to meet with each student as often as possible for a brief reading conference because that is the most meaningful way to check in on their growth and guide their development.  Small groups are a way to learn and practice some reading strategies and skills together.  Right now we are doing a lot of word work, zooming in on parts of words, letter sounds, rhymes and common spelling patterns.  There are lots of little pieces to know but my overarching goal is to foster an interest in language and a curiosity about words.