It seems forever since I had time to share our curriculum plan with you. So here goes:

Curriculum:

reading - We are working on "close" reading where the kids learn to read for information and pick out the important parts in order to gain greater comprehension.

language - similes (as _____ as) used for comparisons, compound words, synonyms and antonyms, vocabulary expansion

math - chapter 3: addition facts, related numbers (fact families), missing numbers

Thanksgiving unit - writing a Rag Rug Diary, history of the pilgrims and Indians, mapping/geography, finger crochet

Spanish - finishing up numbers to 100...then beginning colors

FYI:
•Thanksgiving holiday begins on Wednesday, the 26th. Students return the following Monday.

Note:

This has been a rough year for getting kids to work instead of talk. I have had to tighten the screws, but I'm so glad to report that it is finally working! At first there were only 3 students staying in reading center rotation for completing all 4 reading centers. The rest had to work individually at their desks to remove distractions. Now, with the specialty classes attached, 19 children are in rotation this week because they completed all their work. YEAH! CHEER! HALLELUJAH!

It is much harder on me, but if the kids are internalizing being in charge of themselves and doing what they should, then it is totally worth the effort. I am thrilled with that progress.

Carolyn Olenslager