This Week in Room 7

ELA:
We continue our exploration of the many Cinderella versions from around the world. This week our class takes off to learn more about Asia. We will be reading two versions of Cinderella this week:

The Korean Cinderella (Shirley Climo and Ruth Heller)

Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China (Ai-Ling Louie and Ed Young)

We are learning about the key elements in fiction text, how to compare/contrast characters and events for various stories, and identifying who is telling the story at various points in the book.

Word Wall Words:

together  thank  laugh please  many  upon

Please continue to have your child practice reading, spelling, and writing the sight words. The goal is to read and write the words automatically. 

Writing:

We are working on writing many sentences about a single topic. The students are learning how to combine two simple sentences together. 

*At this point in the school year, students should be able to identify when their sentence writing does not begin with a capital letter or end with punctuation. They should be able to proofread their own text and make necessary corrections. 

Social Studies:

We continue to learn about the facts and locations of various continents and countries around the world. Students are familiarizing themselves with maps and globes. We are also learning how to online resources like World Book Online, Pebble Go Next, and National Geographic for Kids. 

Math:
We continue to challenge ourselves with 2-D shapes. We are learning about defining and non-defining attributes for given shapes.