We are leaders!

Math
In Math this week, we learned about the place of digits and the value each holds.  We practiced writing numbers in three forms:  standard, word, and expanded.  We compared and ordered numbers, thinking about which are greater, less, and equal.  We finished the week by learning some steps to round numbers.

Writer's Workshop
Students continued generating ideas in our Writer's Notebooks this week.  We'll use these ideas from our own lives in our upcoming Realistic Fiction unit.



Students created personal maps of their bedrooms, homes, neighborhoods, or schools and recorded memories from different locations.


We also created memory chains, listing ideas about given topics.

Reader's Workshop
Students learned to ask the important question, "Am I comprehending?" One strategy we tried was using our reading journals to write about each of these

• Who is in the story? What is happening? Where is this taking place?
• What am I picturing in my mind?
• What am I feeling?

Answering these questions helps us to gauge if we are comprehending.  If we struggle with a question, rereading will save the day! 

Social Studies

We studied geography (our earth)!  Kids learned songs to help them remember the 7 continents and 5 oceans.  Students also drew and labeled their own model Earth, which included lines of latitude and longitude, the equator, prime meridian, and a compass rose.