Language Arts: In Reading we have been working on using our background knowledge to help us understand the story better. Making connections while we read makes us stronger readers. In writing we are working on adding bold beginnings and endings to our Small Moments.
Math: Fact Power! We have continued to strengthen our math facts and worked on double facts, turn around facts, and +9 facts.
Social Studies: We have finished our Ideal classroom unit by creating the Ideal Friend. We looked at what characteristics were important to us when we made friends.
Extensions for Learning:
Be Assertive. Practice showing courage by standing up for yourself.
Use two dolls to role play when someone comes to take something out of your hand forcibly (like a toy or drawing utensil). Practicing saying gracefully, “I am using this right now but when I’m done I will give it to you.”
Talk about how sharing doesn’t mean you have to give everything away but that you can work with others to find a solution if you both want to use something. Take turns being the “taker,” and think about different ways you can stand up for yourself if you are faced with someone like this. Write the phrases down and/or draw pictures if this would help your child.
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