Week 6~ 9-23-16

This weeks photo credits go to Zack! 

Reader’s Workshop: We Continue on this journey! . We are learning how to choose books that are interesting to us we are also learning how to record our books on Padlet. As you see these books coming home celebrate the new book, read it together and that's it! For now... we will soon learn how to determine if our is a book we can read alone, one they may need help with, and you will read WITH them, or if it's one you should read to them. 
Did you know you can read books without words? Did you know you SHOULD always read the pictures and use the pictures to help you read? Your first grader does! Ask them WHY we read illustrations and HOW we do!

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Writer’s Workshop: 
Writers make choices. Where, what, when will I write? What tools do I need and why? Who will read my story? How can I best tell my story? What illustrations will help my reader? It's a lot of work being a write... celebrate and support all my choices!

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Math: 
As mathematicians we will work with others and independently to solve problems. Some of the problems we will explore will have various answers. Our focus is on the process. Mathematicians are; flexible thinkers, they work in efficient ways, they try various strategies, and they push through the hard parts. 
Skill focus- Counting and writing numbers up to 120

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Social Studies: In Social Studies we are continuing to working on building our community. This week we have discussed what we dream of for our classroom. We are currently illustrating our dream. Soon, we will turn this into a video to share with you and post the papers in our room. I will share more as we finish! 

​A few dreams I've heard:

• Friends are friendly
• More time to read
• Lots of books 
• More technology
• Learn lots of math
• and so many more.... stay tuned! 

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Did you know that Hilliard City Schools will have a levy on the ballot in November? Plan to attend the DCR Community Information event on THIS THURSDAY September 29th at 7:30pm to learn about all the details.

Monday, 9/26           A Day - Music
Tuesday, 9/27          B Day-  Art
Wednesday, 9/28    C Day-  Gym
Thursday, 9/29        A Day- Music
Friday, 9/30              B Day- Art

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
9/25: Community R Factor Training for Families, 7pm @ Darby High School
9/29: Levy Community Information Night @ Darby Creek, 7:30pm
10/1: Day of Play Cardboard Challenge @ Heritage Middle School, 9am-12noon
10/2: Community R Factor Training for Families, 7pm @ Darby High School
10/3: PTO Meeting, 7:00pm
10/7: Walk-a-Thon
10/8: PTO Family 1 mile Fun Run/5K Event, 8:00am
10/9: Community R Factor Training for Families, 7pm @ Darby High School
10/12: Picture Retakes