We will not continue with home extension activities as normal due to the busy nature of the end of school. I realize that this weekend is quite busy with The Wizard of IB and the following weeks seem just as full. Students will, however, continue to bring home their 'just-right' book bags and are expected to return them on Sundays. I will also post activities on the blog that you can do at home if you wish. I would also like to encourage the use of www.raz-kids.com and www.IXL.com. I can follow students' progress on each program and discuss it with them in class.
Update on the learning going on in our classroom:
We are continuing our unit of inquiry on personal histories and students are putting the final touches on their scrapbooks/iMovies/portfolios. Thank you all so much for your help at home in recording the data. Many students would like to include photos in their scrapbooks. If you have not sent many in already, please consider doing so. As said before, I realize you may not have many from the past, however, even photos from the present would be great. Please email them as soon as possible to: kgm@aisdhaka.org
In math we are continuing our work with addition and subtraction and identifying when do these in real life. We are also applying these skills to the concept of money. In fact, we will have a 'sale' with KG-T beginning tomorrow where students will 'sell' hand-crafted items to their peers (using pretend money). This is a very exciting activity and one the students can't wait to partake in! Pictures to come!
Update on the learning going on in our classroom:
We are continuing our unit of inquiry on personal histories and students are putting the final touches on their scrapbooks/iMovies/portfolios. Thank you all so much for your help at home in recording the data. Many students would like to include photos in their scrapbooks. If you have not sent many in already, please consider doing so. As said before, I realize you may not have many from the past, however, even photos from the present would be great. Please email them as soon as possible to: kgm@aisdhaka.org
In math we are continuing our work with addition and subtraction and identifying when do these in real life. We are also applying these skills to the concept of money. In fact, we will have a 'sale' with KG-T beginning tomorrow where students will 'sell' hand-crafted items to their peers (using pretend money). This is a very exciting activity and one the students can't wait to partake in! Pictures to come!
In reading and writing we have been focusing on the comprehension strategy of visualizing. We have learned how important it is to write in a way that helps our readers visualize our stories. We have read many great examples including works by Patricia Polacco and Tomie dePaola, two strong writers of personal narratives. We are also working on the strategy of inferring during reading as we try to understand what is happening without being told directly in text. As you read together with your child please encourage discussion on these two strategies.
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