Awesome Adjectives!

In writing, we have been learning how to make our sentences and stories more interesting by adding describing words.  To help us practice, we made 'Adjective Me' cartoons!  Everyone had to think of six words to describe themself and then make a cartoon.  They turned out pretty awesome!

Recap of Last Week

Last week we were so busy, we forgot to share our happenings!  Here are some recaps...

Math:  Measuring and more measuring!  We have now learned how to measure in the metric and customary systems as well as estimate objects' lengths.  Our most recent focus has been comparing lengths of different objects.  We will be wrapping up measurement with line plots.

Fundations:  Unit 2 focused on adding bonus letters (f, l, s) to words and also glued sounds.  The sounds we practiced were: ank, ink, onk, unk, ang, ing, ong, ung.  Please look for these patterns in your child's work.

Reading:  Guided reading is in full gear!  Groups meet 2-3 times per week and will be receiving homework in upcoming weeks.  Each child has a reading baggie that contains a notebook and his/her guided reading book.  You may see this baggie come home a couple times a week.  Students do have the option of completing the work in the classroom.  

We also have reader's workshop up and running smoothly!  Students are to complete the W.O.R.L.D. activities by Friday.  Each day we have three 15-minute stations.  They include being a....

writer, observer, reader, listener, detective of words.  

Writing:  Small moment writing, or known as personal narratives, will continue to be our focus for the remainder of the quarter.  We have been learning and practicing how to plan our writing with a writing buddy.  This has helped us to create narratives that are in order and have engaging details.

Social Studies:  We wrapped up our careers unit last week and look forward to Career Day in October!  Some of the key words of the unit were: needs, wants, goods, services, producers, and consumers.  We learned how important careers are to the community and how we depend on them.  To conclude the unit, we worked with a partner to research one career and then shared with the class.

Let's Rewind: First Week of School!

While it may have been a few weeks ago, here are some of the great things we did the first days of school....

We made our own time capsules that are not going to be opened until the last week of school!

We practiced how to read to buddy!

We read Do Unto Otters to help us decide what rules we need for room 119!

Few Things About the Teacher!

While I love getting to know each of the students, you may be wanting to learn a little more about me!  Here a few fun things....

•   I got married at the end of July, and our wedding was just wonderful!  ....you may remember me as Miss Lolling.

• I love spending as much time as I can with my fun and loving family.  My extended family is very large, but we still get together often!

  

  This is my mom and I with our two family dogs- Max & Jackson.

• I am from Winnebago, Illinois but stayed living in Aurora after graduating from Aurora University.
• This will be my fourth year of teaching and being at McDole!
• When I am not at school, I love to boat, swim, decorate our new house, read, bake, and be with my family and friends!
• I love vacations and traveling to new places!

  

  My husband and I traveled to Dominican Republic in August.

• I wanted to become a teacher since I was in kindergarten and never once changed my mind!
• I am very excited for to spend this school year with all of you!