We are back from Thanksgiving break and I hope you all had a nice time off! And Yes, the little Champions are back at work for a more in depth exploration of informational text (nonfiction books) this time around. We are going to read lots of informational books and use questioning as a strategy to better understand topics, as well as retelling. In writing, the writers will learn all about the word "opinion" and what it means. Their goal is to be able to write an opinion piece with details to support their opinion. In Math, we are wrapping up addition and subtraction and will be moving on to place value (hundreds, tens, ones- 10 "ones"make 1ten, 10 "tens"make 1hundred...) Last, science is about what makes up the Earth's surface (land&water) and how they affect living things. Please, help your child at home and read lots of nonfiction books. Ask a lot of questions before, during, and after reading. Also, retell what the main topic was and the details. Have your child state his or her opinion about things, but make sure he/she gives you a reason why they think that way. Most of all, have fun doing it!!

Thank you to all for coming to Conference Night!
The "Champions" have been working very hard these couples of weeks. They have been learning all about Realistic Fiction and how to retell a story. During writing workshop, they are working on writing a fiction story, making sure they are thinking and making a plan in their mind first before writing. Thinking about a character, a setting, and what the problem and solution of their story will be. In Math, its all about addition! Learning their doubles facts is soooooo important! Please keep working with your child at home, they(and myself =)) need your support!!