We will begin a new math unit focused on measuring, sorting and computation this week which is centered around a "Penguin" theme. This is an integrated unit that encompasses all areas of the curriculum and will last throughout the month of January. We will embark on a pretend journey to the South Pole and learn about different kinds of penguins. This learning will be infused in our Readers and Writers Workshops as we will be reading non-fiction and fiction texts about penguins and writing reports about penguins. At the end of this unit, we will be having a "Penguin Party". Families will be invited in to join us as we share our penguin reports, life sized penguins we have created and our penguin folders showing our math learning.
In two weeks we will begin another engineering unit called "To Get to the Other Side: Designing Bridges". This is another pilot unit from the Museum of Science in Boston. It will focus on balance, forces, and civil engineering. At the end of this unit, students will use their learning about balance and forces to work in small groups to create bridges.
Our new Fundations unit introduces some new glued sounds- the letters have their own sounds but they are difficult to separate. The glued sounds that will be introduced are: ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk.
Caitlin did her Discovery Table presentation about China today. She showed us examples of clothing from China, shared maps of China, talked about the population, and showed us money, a fan, and top from China. Great job, Caitlin!
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