Marvelous Monday! Counting Strategies for Subtraction, Vera B Williams, Planning Halloween Stories, Fire Safety..

Hi All,

    Today in math, the students reviewed, developed, and provided practice for subtraction strategies... We talked about the word "difference" and when the students hear that word... that they automatically know that it means "subtraction"....

I have sent home one page of math homework... 2.12... Subtraction Homework...

In reading, we started our new Unit 2... Author Study... Vera B Williams.... Our objective today was "Good Readers look at one authors work in an author study to learn about reading and writing."  The students listened to an interview from Vera B Williams and explored books that she has written. 

Here are some of the books we will be using this unit....Lucky Song, A chair for my mother, Something Special for me, Cherries and Cherry Pits, and Music Music for Everyone....


http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/vera-b-Williams
The link above is a brief biography about Vera B Williams. :)

Camilo and Celeste....

Jacob....

Jonathan and Sophia....

Malaki...

Yomara and Kathryn...

Bennett learned that Vera B likes to use water colors when she illustrates...

Jaiden learned that Vera B loved art...

Kathryn learned that Vera B loves to write...

In writing, we started our Halloween writing.  The students used an organizer to help put their thoughts together... Take a look at these writers!

Also, this afternoon the students had a fire safety assembly... Where they learned about things to do in case of a fire... "Stop, drop, and roll... " and other important things to know for fire safety.... Please go over fire safety with your child... And, there is a fire safety bag in your child's backpack you can also review with your child. Please remember to always be safe!!!!

Best,
Miss Ignatiadis