Reading: We are continuing to read nonfiction books. As the students read, they are identifying different text features they can find in nonfiction. The students are also learning how to use the lingo (key words) of a given topic, and how the nonfiction features support understanding of key vocabulary.
Writing: In writing students are finishing up their nonfiction Sao Paulo books. They will then begin to use nonfiction text structures to write nonfiction pieces on different topics they are interested in.
Social Studies: Students are completing our unit on "Community" with a guide book of Sao Paulo. Students are applying their learning by giving back to other kids with information and facts about the city. Students are excited to share their page with you so keep a look out for the link on the blog in the next few weeks.
Math:
Modeling numbers within 1,000 with value disks! Students transition to the more abstract place value disks that are used through Grade 5 for modeling very large and very small numbers. Students repeat the counting lessons of the bundles and money but using then place value disks in class.
The three representations - bundles, money, and disks - each play an important role in students' deep internalization of the meaning of each unit on thenplace value chart. Like bills, disks are "traded," "renamed", or "changed for," a unit of a greater value.
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