Mrs. Saccoccio’s Class Blog!

In writing we talked about starting our stories with good leads.  We also sang a song to help us remember ideas about good ways to start our stories.  We started a new story about a time that we were scared.  In math we worked on subtracting two-digit minus one-digit numbers with regrouping.  Once we finished our work and it was checked, we went to math rotations.  After lunch we read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  Then after Target Reading, we did our Daily 5 rotations.  We also have new spelling words.  They are just, called, where, know, and most. Make sure you are studying them at home.

In reading we are still reading Patricia Polacco books.  Today we started learning our parts for a play on the story My Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother.  In writing we continued to work on writing thank you letters.  We also reviewed nouns and making them plural by adding -s or -es.  In math, we learned to do subtraction by counting back.  We also practiced subtraction using cubes to help us understand.

We are now starting a new author study of Patricia Polacco books.  Today we watched My Rotten Red-Headed Older Brother on Book Pals.  In writing, we continued our study of letters, but this week we are writing thank you letters instead of friendly letters.  We also got our new ‘no-excuse’ words today (way, use, may, find, water, long, very, after, little, words).  In math we started Chapter 6 on subtraction.  It would be a good idea to continue to study your addition facts using flash card because the better you know those facts, the easier subtraction will be for you!!

Happy New Year!  After a nice, restful break, we are back in the swing of things.  In reading, we are continuing our author study of Jan Brett with her winter books.  We have read The Hat and The Mitten so far this week.  In writing we are working on writing friendly letters.  We have read several books like Dear Mr. Blueberry, The Jolly Postman, and Dear Mrs. LaRue so that we see many examples of what letters should look and sound like.  In math we are finishing adding with regrouping and will be taking our test this week before starting subtraction with regrouping.  In social studies, we are discussing New Year’s tradition like making resolutions for home and for school.   Book orders went home this week and are due back on Monday if you would like to order. Again, I am glad everyone had a safe break and I’m glad to have everyone back!

In reading we read The Legend of the Poinsettia and are writing a retelling of the story.  We also reviewed compound words.  In math, we are continuing to work on adding double-digit numbers with regrouping.  This week, we  completed our Christmas Traditions book.  We have also written a letter to Santa and have continued our countdown to Christmas.

Today in reading, we read The Disappearing Moon and completed a comprehension quiz over the story.  In math, we worked on adding a one-digit number to a two-digit number with regrouping.  We practiced with and without the unifix cubes.  Please ask your child if they need new crayons because many students are in need of a new box.  Thanks so much!

Today we read When Santa Lost His Ho! Ho! Ho! and reviewed common and proper nouns.  We also began talking about dialogue.  We looked for examples in our book.  We also introduced our Unit 10 “No Excuse” words and chanted them to using our basketball chants.  In math, we learned how to make numbers several different ways.  For example, 10 + 25 = 35, but you can also make 35 by adding 30 + 5.  In science, we read Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect and discussed fire safety associated with Christmas Trees.

Don’t forget to send your field trip permission forms and money for our field trip to the Christmas Tree Farm on Friday.  Also, dress warm, it will be COLD!!!

This week we are finishing writing our fairy tales.  Our class fairy tale will be posted to our blog soon.  It is about when the Tasmanian Devil stole Rudolph’s voice.  In reading, we read The First Fangs-giving.  In math we reviewed adding with a Thanksgiving activity.  Don’t forget to send in your permission slips and money for our field trip to the Christmas Tree Farm on December 4, 2009.

by: Caleb

In reading we read The First Thanksgiving  and we reviewed fact and opinion.  Then in writing, we finished our fairy tale story.  It had Rodolph the Red Nose Reindeer in it and our villain was the Tasmanian Devil.  Tomorrow we will start writing our own fairy tale.  In math we practing counting on by ones and tens to add two digit numbers.  This afternoon we made posters to hold up tomorrow when we send the Ladyneck Volleyball players off to state.

Today in reading, we read The Three Tamales.  It was a lot like The Three Little Pigs.  We then wrote a retelling of The Three Little Pigs.  We also looked for the fairy tale elements in the story like villains, heros, and magic.  In math, we took a math benchmark.  We went to music today. Today was the best day ever.

By Grace