BRRRR! The chill in the air mixed with the excitement of the upcoming holidays has us pumped for next week! 
Our week began with wrapping up our Great Giving STEAM project. In November, students brainstormed ideas of items that could be made out of recyclable materials to be sold at our Great Giving Market. We worked to create divided pencil holders for classrooms. Students will have an opportunity to shop all of the Great Giving Day items on Thursday, December 19th.
A LOOK INTO ROOM 8:
Reading- This week we continued our focus on nonfiction text, but zeroed in on main idea and supporting details during our reading. We discussed how the main idea is the BIG picture of the passage and the supporting details, usually 3, describe the main idea. A stool is a great visual to help students understand how the supporting details support the main idea of a passage. Read Theory – Comprehension Practice Phonics games and videos
Writing- Students worked to establish the different types of sentences used in writing. We learned about statement, question, exclamatory, and command sentences. Head to Brainpop Jr. for an entertaining review on these 4 types of sentences!
Math- We have begun to dive head first into double digit addition and subtraction this week! Students are mastering the “slice & dice” technique to keep their numbers organized while solving these problems. As we move into the new year, we will be applying these skills to estimating sums/differences and regrouping sums/differences. 2 digit addition 2 digit subtraction Number Concepts, Addition, Subtraction and Graphing Practice
Social Studies- This week we began learning about Native American tribes. We will be studying 3 different tribes (Powhatan, Lakota, and Pueblo) over the next few weeks. Students will be learning about the regions, homes, occupations (jobs), and transportation of each tribe. Please be sure to keep the study guide that was sent home in this weeks homework! Powhatan Indians Information
A GLANCE INTO NEXT WEEK:
- READING: Nonfiction Main Idea
- PHONICS FOCUS: Review Vowel Patterns
- WRITING: Snowglobe Writing Prompt
- MATH: Graphing Review
- SOCIAL STUDIES: Powhatan Tribe/ Eastern Woodlands Region
UPCOMING NEXT WEEK:
- Monday, Decemer 16
- WHEEL RESOURCE: MUSIC
- Winter Spirit Day- Blizzard Day (White Out! Come dressed as a snowflake/snowman!)
- Tuesday, December 17
- Winter Spirit Day- Timber Tuesday (Come dressed in plaid as a lumberjack!)
- Towne Bank in class “field trip”
- Wednesday, December 18
- Winter Spirit Day- Wear your favorite Holiday or Winter Accessory!
- Thursday, December 19
- Winter Spirit Day- Holiday Hat Day!
- Great Giving Market Day
- Friday, December 20
- Winter Spirit Day- Pajama Day!
- Winter Break Party starts at 1:00
NEWS & REMINDERS:
- No official homework next week! Please continue to study the Native Americans Study Guide, read every day, and practice math facts +/- up to 20.
- SCA Holiday Store: Be on the look out for this bright pink flyer that went home in today’s folder! Students will have an opportunity to buy gifts for the upcoming holidays each morning next week. All gifts will cost $1.
Have a wonderful weekend!