Terrific Tuesday

What a busy day we had today!  This morning we read The Mitten by Jan Brett.  After reading the story and discussing it together, each learner created their own mitten (out of a brown paper bag) and animal puppets for each of the animals in the story.  The learners each used their puppets to retell the Mitten story.  Parents, please use the story strip attached to their mitten to help your child retell the story at home.

The learners also enjoyed going to the library this morning and signing out a new library book.

In math, your child is learning about addition and subtraction to 12.  The learning goals for this unit are to:

• learn more about the meaning of numbers
• recognize that  addition involves joining groups and that subtraction involves taking one group away from another
• use counters and other real-life materials to help solve simple number problems
• practice using addition and subtraction to write and solve number problems
• describe the thinking involved in solving simple number problems
• use mental math strategies to add and subtract

You can help support your child' math understanding by sharing some simple number problems at home. For example, 6 stuffed animals are playing in the bedroom.  5 more come to  play.  How many stuffed animals are playing?  How do you know?  

In gym the learners having been working on skipping.  It takes a lot of practice and coordination to skip rope.  We have discovered that skipping is an excellent workout. 

Have a great night!  Please remember to return your child's home reading book to school tomorrow.  

Thank you for your help and support.  

Warm Regards,

Mrs. Lai