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Eric Carle

5/16/2015

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This week we studied Eric Carle. We learned about him as an author and illustrator. We discovered what is so special about how he makes his illustrations.

We read some Eric Carle classics like The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Grouchy Lady Bug. We practiced retelling and sequencing, and even made our own Hungry Caterpillar book. We found the author's purpose of The Grouchy Ladybug, and discussed what the lesson was he was trying to teach. Students also practiced expanding their vocabulary and compared and contrasted Polar Bear, Polar Bear and Brown Bear, Brown Bear. They also made many text-to-text and text-to-self connections this week during read to self.

Our current math unit is on positional words like above, below, right, left, etc. The students are doing a great job with this tricky unit. Students also worked on double digit subtraction, tens and ones, how to write a number in expanded form, making geoboard designs, adding over 10, and fractions. Many students are beginning to work on addition problems with carrying and basic multiplication. I love how passionate these students are about learning new skills!

Students Earth Day writing came home this week. Please make sure to check it out. I was blown away by their independence and ability.

Reminders and Important Dates:
~Book Report due Monday
~Field Trip to the Zoo on Wednesday
~Tic-tac-toe and Book in Bag due Friday
~Spelling Test Friday
~Letters C-G for our countdown this week

End of Year Dates:
05/14 Alphabet Countdown Begins (A- Art Day)
05/20 Field Trip to LP Zoo (bring a disposable lunch)
05/25 Memorial Day
05/29 Last Spelling Test, Last Book in the Bag
06/05 Last Book Report, Book in Bag due
06/08 Last Tic-tac-toe
06/19 Kindergarten Celebration 8:30am, Celebration at the park to follow
          Report Cards go home

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Eric Carle Puzzles

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Painting Beautiful Kites

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Grouchy Ladybug :)

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Fractions

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Text-to-Self Connection: 'I was grouchy when...'

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Hungry Caterpillar Sequence Books

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Geoboards

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Place Value and Expanded Form

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