This week your child will learn to solve word problems by adding and subtracting. Use the Family Letter, which provides background information, math vocabulary, and an activity to see what your child is learning in math.
A Family Letter will come home in your child's BEE Folder tomorrow, Thursday, October 27th.
Retakes will be held on Tuesday, November 8th.
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We had our Zones lesson last Friday! The students met a new character “The Feelings Train” and learned about the terms “expected” and “unexpected.” Expected behaviors are when we are following the rules of the space. These make others feel good and make us feel good! Unexpected behaviors can make others feel “uncomfortable.” Some actions are expected in one place and not others - running out at recess is expected but running in the classroom where there are desks and kids is unexpected! When we are in the Red, Yellow, or Blue Zone it can be harder to remember what is expected. We learned a new breathing technique for our toolbox: Hot Cocoa Breath. Please have your child teach you! :)
Please reach out with any questions or concerns!
Joyfully,
Hilary Jackson
This week your child will learn to subtract by counting on. Use the Family Letter, which provides background information, math vocabulary, and an activity to see what your child is learning in math.
A Family Letter will come home in your child's backpack tomorrow (Thursday 10/20).
Highlights from Unit 1 Week 5: What does a neighborhood look like?
Reading:
This week we learned about procedural texts. A procedural text uses directions, or steps, to explain how to do or make something. The steps are in order, use sequence words or numbers and an action verb for each step. We also made predictions about the texts we read. When we make a prediction about a procedural text, we think about the characteristics of the text to help us make a prediction. For example, procedural texts tell how to do or make something, so the reader can make a prediction about what the text will tell how to do or make. As we read, we confirm our prediction or correct it. We also learned to recognize the characteristics and structures of informational text, including features and simple graphics to locate or gain information. Simple graphics, such as pictures, help readers find and gain information. Graphics can tell readers more information about the topic and important ideas.
buildings, library, school, stores
Foundational Skills
as, he, three, to, with
Social and Emotional Learning Update:
Starting this week, all Kindergarteners and First Graders will be starting the Zones of Regulation Social and Emotional Learning curriculum. The pandemic has affected us all in many ways, and we know that many of our children need extra social and emotional support. Each week, we will be sending home information about what kids are learning in their Zones lessons so that you can check in with them about it at home.
The Zones curriculum helps kids start to identify the intersection between emotions and how they feel in the body. We sort our feelings into 4 Zones of Regulation:
Blue Zone: sad, tired, sick, bored, moving slowly
Green Zone: happy, calm, focused, relaxed, ready to learn
Yellow Zone: frustrated, worried, silly/wiggly, loss of some control
Red Zone: mad/angry, terrified, out of control
Once kids are able to better understand and identify how they are feeling, they can use this information to problem solve and choose “tools” (coping skills) to help them feel better. There are no BAD Zones, everyone is in the different Zones at different times, but Green is the most comfortable and the Zone that makes learning and playing with friends at school easiest!
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to your child’s classroom teacher, or our School Counselor, Angela Gallivan (agallivan@medwayschools.org).
Joyfully,
Hilary Jackson
