As we finish up the first full week of the school year, I wanted to use this post to share what they students have learned this week.
They continue to work on cursive letters and have added j, p, and a to their repetoire. The students are doing exceptionally well, but it is important that we continue to stress propper technique. It is very easy to lapse into bad habits.
In reading, in addition to AR, we've complelted our second story of the year, Mulan. Using this story as a tool, the children have also been working on the skill of inferencing and then practicing that skill during their guided reading lessons.
The children have been learning the different types of words that comprise a sentence including, adjectives, adverbs, and prepositional phrases. Next week, the students will learn how to combine these elements in various ways to add interest to their work.
Yesterday the students completed their last MAP test of the fall. I will use these results to help guide instruction over the next several months.
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