Adding by breaking down to 10

Today we will start using our number sense and knowledge of 10 to add numbers to 20. This week the focus will be on breaking down to 10 and then adding the ones. I have made a short video to help you at home know what we are doing in class. Keep checking back for more videos as we learn more strategies. This may seem like a lot of steps for an easy math problem, but we are learning strategies now with easy numbers so that studnets can start applying them to bigger numbers.

LIVING T-E-X-A-S!

I am so proud of all the kids for the great job they did today! Here is the link to enjoy the show again!

A week of KINDNESS!

Just a few snapshots from the week! We had valentines, kind notes, a surprise Mystery Reader that has my heart, and 100 days of school! Not to mention lots of reading groups, work with numbers, and building some habitats!

Making numbers friendly

Here are a few examples of what we mean when we make numbers friendly! Students who have a strong number sense and can make all the combinations of different numbers can use place value with ease to solve problems. Here is an example of a student who is working on showing a number in friendly ways, as well as an explanation from me! Let us know if you have questions!

from the Author's Chair!

A few great examples of real Authors! We are proud of you Sravya and Isaac! Everyone in our class is sharpening their writing skills!

Mixing it up....BLENDED STYLE!

Today was our first attempt to try a little blended learning in the mix of regular centers. Blended learning is an approach to teaching where some student are begin delivered instruction on a computer program, some are working hands on and others are working with a teacher. The neat thing...all are working on what they need to work on! After a little extra effort to get logged on , we were up and running. We had students working on specific assignments through MAP SKILLS, some working on iStation, and others working in independent centers with a strong focus on sight words. Tomorrow I will layer in a guided reading group at my table!

This is going to be a trial run for the next few weeks and then I will make adjustments to give everyone the best!

When you shoot for the SKY!

This we week we have been learning about day and night, and all things in the SKY! We learned about how the day and night are created, the way and reason seasons cycle, and the moon's changing face. All the stars aligned when we teach this unit on the week of a blood blue moon! We acted it out, wrote about it in our journals, and then used Draw and Tell to create a picture of what we learned! The products that the students made were out of this world!