We have been studying
sequence of events in reading. We have talked about sequence words (first,
second, next, after, etc.) that give us clues to the order events happen. We
read and wrote about the life cycle of a butterfly to help us practice
using sequence words. I also split the students up into smaller groups to
practice working together. The groups read a book, worked together to fill out
a sequence of events chart, and presented the information they learned to the
rest of the class. The students seem to be doing really well with this concept! We will focus on this reading concept one more week and will review it frequently throughout the year.
Going along with sequence
of events in reading, we have been studying position words in math. These are
words such as first, second, third, fourth, behind, before, etc. We also just
started working on place value. This is a very important concept that students
need to know for future grades so please make sure your child understands the
homework he is bringing home.
The students made a timeline of their lives this week! We talked about
important events that have happened (being born, moving) and put them in order
on a timeline. Your child should have brought that home earlier this week.
