Readers Hold Tight!

In Readers' Workshop, students learned that readers hold tight to meaning to help them visualize the story.  When your child is reading tonight, encourage them to draw a picture of their "mental movie", or discuss what their mental movie looks like.  Ask them to identify what in the text helped them create that movie.

In Writers' Workshop, students learned another pre-writing strategy.  Students learned that they can use the List Strategy to generate ideas for writing (see below).

In Math Workshop, students used spatial reasoning to make sense of and explain telling time on analog clocks.  Students have homework coming home tonight, due tomorrow.

We also began our first Read Aloud today, Goblins in the Castle, by Bruce Coville.  The purpose of Read Aloud is to model effective comprehension strategies, encourage accountable talk, and foster critical thinking about text.  Ask your child if they would like to be William, why or why not?

Homework:

• Math homework (due tomorrow)
• Read 20 minutes 
  

Reminders:

• Red and white Parent Permissions Form: Due ASAP
• Early Dismissal this Friday
• World's Finest Chocolate (PTA): There are still plenty of boxes of World's Finest Chocolates left.  Please sign out a box and help your PTA earn money for your school.  Each box contains 60 items ($60). Money will be due 2 weeks after you check out candy.  Sign out sheets are available in the lobby on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings between 8:30-9:00 AM, or you can see Donna or Cara in the office for a box.  Main Office: 410-612-1560

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Thank you,

Mrs. O'Neill