FanS UNIT NEWS
The FanS Unit has been a busy place as our students settle into routines and new learning. As of Monday, we started math and reading in our new groupings. Everyone has adjusted to the new schedule very nicely.
In science we are are aiming high...
What is that big white ball in the sky? It’s a star, it’s a comet. No, it’s the MOON! We are starting a new unit on moon phases. Parents are asked to support their child by observing and recording the moon for a month, starting at the next full moon, on October 14th. A moon watch recording sheet is in this week’s Friday Folder.
In writing 2nd graders are starting Halloween stories (narratives). We have been brainstorming eerie describing words to liven our stories up.
In social studies we have been comparing families past and present. We have researched our own families and have shared interesting facts with our classmates. On Friday, October 17th we will be making a trip to Billings Farm in Woodstock. There we will learn about what farms were like in the past and how things were done.
In math class the 1st graders have completed two units and are working on basic fact strategies to speed up their computation. They’ve worked on telling time and will begin working on finding number patterns and using the number grid.
2nd graders have also completed two math units, as they worked on frames and arrows and function machines. They will be working with place value and coin values next.
We look forward to meeting with parents at parent conferences on Monday, October 20th and Tuesday the 21st. See you then!
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