On the count of 3,
Let's say C0MMUNITY!!!
Linden Meadows is a community where we work, learn, and play together!
Here are some highlights we'd like to share with you.
PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Thank you to the many parents who have offered their time both in and outside of the classroom this year. We are so lucky to have such a positive response
. Special thanks go to Lisa Kroeker, who has offered to take on the job of Parent Rep this year! She will be emailing you shortly to update you on volunteer opportunities such as super lunch, class party treats, field trip supervision, as well as classroom volunteer times.
Volunteers make a difference!!
A special thanks to our parents and younger siblings that attended the Terry Fox walk with our class.
Great Cause, Great Day!!
OUR CLASSROOM CONTRACT
What a wonderful sound to hear our contract read aloud each morning. Students are working actively to do the right thing and be the best that they can be! Let's Keep Hopping 2 it 2J! This is important work.
So what have we been up to these past weeks?
Let's have a look......
LANGUAGE ARTS
We have begun our Home Reading Program to promote oral reading skills. Reading Just Right Books aloud with a "storytelling voice" helps to build both fluency and expression. The October reading goal is 200 minutes. Don't forget to record your minutes and hand in your home reading duotang on the first day of each month! Keep turning those pages!Reading Workout
Everyone loves a good recipe, especially teachers. The Literacy CAFE Menu continues to be a recipe for success when it comes to teaching reading. The CAFE headings stand for:
C - Comprehension -I understand what I read.
A- Accuracy -I can read the words.
F- Fluency- I can read accurately, with expression, and understand what I read.
E- Expanded Vocabulary - I know, find, and use interesting words.
Our reading targets are:
*Increasing our reading stamina (30 minutes is our target)
*I pick books
*Checking for understanding
*Cross-checking ( Does it look right? Does it sound right? Does it make sense?)
*Tuning into interesting words
MATH
Our September and October focus continues to be building a strong understanding of numbers from 1-100. Within this focus, we have been working on several different math activities to expand our mathematical thinking.Number Talks is a daily routine, where students are expected to work with a set of number facts that they can solve mentally. Wonderful teaching opportunities arise as students share and defend their mental math strategies.
Math Targets
*Describing numbers to 100
*Representing and showing numbers in a variety of ways
*Skip counting sequences (by 2s, 5s, and 10s), forward and backwards
*Estimating quantities to 100 using referents
