Wow! This week has been busy! We started the week with an unexpected snowstorm! Almost everyone including myself was super late to school because of the roads! Thanks to the Lighthouse Teachers who banned together to help! We watched Zootopia and used the movie to spark a discussion about theme and message.

The rest of the week was just as exciting and action packed! In math we have been focusing on strategies we can use to compare fractions. We have learned a variety of strategies such as same numerator, same denominator,  using 1/2 as a benchmark, and finding a common denominator.

In writing we have been focusing on informational writing. We spent a large amount of time planning our pieces and finally we began to write paragraphs. We are writing about topics that we already know a lot of information about so we can focus on writing great paragraphs.

During reading we have also been focusing on informational texts. We have reviewed nonfiction text features such as diagrams, photographs, maps, text boxes, glossary, and index. We have practiced using them to learn new information. We have also learned to stop and react to new information, as well as to ask questions before, during, and after reading.

In social studies we have been learning about Vermont history. We have learned about the Abenaki, Samuel de Champlain, the French and Indian War, and the New Hampshire Land Grants.

Ford’s Friends also filled our class token jar with all of our positive behavior in class! We will vote on our class reward next week!

A Few Reminders: 

• Please send students with boots, coats, snow pants, and other winter gear as it gets colder and snowy! Try to make sure all gear is labeled with student names.
• Remember sneakers on Monday and Wednesday for P.E.
• This is a friendly reminder that your Reading Club orders are due by 12/12/16. You can place your orders online at scholastic.com/readingclub using my class activation code: ML2DM

I will be posting class updates every few weeks and important announcements as well. In addition, check our class blogs for updates directly from the kids themselves!  Happy Weekend!