This week students focused on learning all about nonfiction texts. In reading, students studied nonfiction text features such as the title, table of contents, labels, pictures, and picture captions. We read Rainforest Animals and Under the Sea to practice identifying these features and how they help us understand the text. Students then read Friends in Our Community and identified nonfiction text features on their own.

In math, students continued to learn about equations with mystery addends. Students also learned about true number sentences. A true number sentence has equivalent expressions on either side of the equal sign (2+2 = 1+3). This reinforces the math facts students have been practicing since the beginning of the year.

Below you will find an example of our math warm-up problems. Students were asked the following: There are 10 swings on the playground. 7 students are on the swings. How many empty swings are there?

In writing, Mrs. Chinn taught students how to add detail to old pieces of writing. Students taped "spider legs" to these old works, and then shared their ideas with the class. 

 In centers, students practiced their addition using egg cartons and also did a Scarecrow Sentence Scramble. Special thanks to Ian's mom and grandmother for coming in to help out!

For Fun Friday, students used coffee filters, markers, and a spray bottle to create beautiful fall leaves. If you are on the playground, come over to our window to see the leaves displayed on a tree!

 Make sure to visit the Photo Gallery to see more pictures from this week!