Week of October 21 - 25

Reading - Dig Dig Digging
We experienced our first informational text and discussed the difference between informational texts and stories, as well as reviewed realistic fiction and fantasy.  We focused on the letter Tt and the sound /t/ as an initial sound and as and ending sound. We began the first stages of writing a story about something we know. We brainstormed ideas by drawing pictures and narrowed down our choices. We then drew pictures to show beginning, middle, and end of the story. Finally we drafted sentences to go with the pictures.  In the coming weeks we will revisit the story and make revisions by adding details and changing wording, edit to be certain that our spelling and word spacing is correct, and finally write a final draft.

Math
We worked on counting sets of objects up to ten, comparing numbers to five and comparing numbers to ten.  We use the 5-frame and 10-frame to quickly identify the quantities of 5 and 10 and to compare other numbers to them. We also worked on the concepts of  more and fewer, adding the math vocabulary: greater and less. I have found that the students are able to grasp the concept of more or greater much easier than that of fewer or less, particularly when it comes to creating groups that have fewer than a given number. At home you can reinforce these concepts by asking your child to show you a group of a certain number and then show another group with 1 more and another group with 1 fewer.

Science - Five Senses
We reviewed the five senses and created a picture poem of the five senses as they relate to Autumn. We will continue our study of the five senses this week using Halloween as a topic.

Special events this coming week
Please see Mrs. Schindler's Colt Express for the most up-to-date information.  
Wednesday, October 30 - No mass today due to Holy Day on Friday - therefore regular uniform.
Thursday, October 31 - Halloween Party begins at 1:45. Students may wear Halloween shirts with uniform bottoms. We will not be wearing or changing into costumes on this day.
Friday, November 1 - All Saints' Day - Mass at 8:00 a.m.  Students may wear a dress up as a saint for the day of wear Mass Uniform.  This is the first Friday of the month, so it is a noon dismissal.