Reading Strategy: Determining Importance
This week we have been practicing the reading strategy called "Determining Importance". We determine importance not only in reading but in everyday activities such as packing your school bag, lunch kit or purse. To introduce the concept, students were asked to determine importance by deciding what items Ms. Cameron MUST keep in her purse (wallet, keys, phone), what items she MIGHT keep in her purse (kleenex, sunglasses, water, pen...), and items Ms. Cameron DOES NOT NEED in her purse (candy, make-up, jewelery). Students then reflected on using this same process as they read. Good readers sort information they must remember, might need to remember, and do not need to remember. This strategy helps students identify the key understandings of a text. Our class will continue to develop this reading strategy throughout the year.
Pajama Party!
On Friday we celebrated achieving our November reading goal with a reading party! We started the party with a Christmas Tree decorating relay race and played a few rounds of the game "Headbandz" as a class with our special guest - Mrs. McPherson! The students then split up to play their own board games together with their friends while enjoying some yummy treats. Help us work towards our next reading party by reminding your child to read each night and fill in their reading logs! I'm so pleased with amount of success many of our students have had in such a short period of time because they are putting in the extra time in reading at home while working towards their home reading goal! In order to reach our December reading goal, students need to read 16 minutes (or more) each day in the month of December.
Thursday, December 18: Fireside Festival - Daytime - 10:30 - 11:45 AM and Night - 6:30-7:30 PM
Friday, December 19: Winter Caroling Assembly 11:00 - 11:40 AM
Boston Pizza Special Lunch
Last Day of School Early Dismissal at 2:30
December 15-19: SRC Candy Cane Sales - .50 cents per candy cane
*All proceeds from the sale go towards buying new school crazy carpets.
Upcoming December Spirit Days:
Monday, December 15: Candy Cane Day
Tuesday, December 16: Blue and Silver Day
Wednesday, December 17: Snowflake Day
Thursday, December 18: Red and Green Day
Friday, December 19: Glitter/Sparkle Day
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