Place Value , Read to Self, and Word Work

This week in math our focus has been on Place Value. The students are responsible for reading and writing 3 digit numbers using base ten blocks, number words, and expanded form.We practiced this standard in a variety of ways. We created place value houses, rolled numbers to build using dice,made our initials out of ones and tens, and we ate ones tens and hundreds. We will continue working and building on this standard for the first 9 weeks.

In Language Arts we practiced using out Words Their Way books. Our first sort was initial consonant blends. The students worked all week learning br, tr,sm,sk,and dr words. We played memory, did word work, and quizzed each other. Working with words is one of the Daily 5 activities your child will participate in.

Another component of the Daily 5 is Read to Self. Students learned how to choose a "good fit book". They also learned the 3 ways to read a book (pictures, words, retelling). We are working on our stamina. So far we have read for 9 minutes without any interruption! Our goal is 20.