I enjoyed meeting with all of you during Parent-Teacher Conferences! Thank you for taking the time to come in; I know that 20 minutes out of the middle of your day is not convenient but I hope that the information was worth it! Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have further questions.
2nd Quarter: Writing: Informational We will be focusing on writing well-structured paragraphs and using research to report factual information. Towards the end of the quarter, we will be adding non-fiction text features to our writing to firm up our understanding of how headings, captions, a glossary, an index, diagrams, etc. function in non-fiction writing. Reading: Non-fiction We will be working on strategies to help with reading non-fiction texts -- how do we use those headings, captions, etc. when we are the reader? In addition, we will be focusing on determining the main idea and key details of a text. Math: Multiplication and Division; Perimeter and Area We are beginning with the concepts of what multiplication and division are all about and different ways that might look (ie. groups vs. rows and columns). We will continue throughout the quarter and into the second half of the year taking timed multiplication (and then division) tests in order to build a strong base for future math skills. Later in the quarter, we will use our multiplication skills to work with computing area. Science: Soil and Fossils We will build on our understanding of rocks and minerals this quarter by experimenting with soils. We've looked into which types of soil best retain water with our Earth Parents and we will be watching a jack-o-lantern decompose right outside our classroom window in order to better understand how living things can eventually become part of the soil. Our study of fossils will include the ways that fossils are formed and how they are used as clues to the past. Social Studies: Explorers We will research the reasons for and obstacles to the exploration of North America, looking specifically at the accomplishments of John Cabot (England), Vasco Núñez de Balboa (Spain), Hernando de Soto (Spain), Christopher Columbus (Spain), Henry Hudson (The Netherlands), and Jacques Cartier (France).
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AuthorMrs. Kunst has been a teacher for 20 years in grades K-4 and spent 2 additional years teaching in the education department at KSU. Archives
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