October Fun!

This month we have a lot going on. In science, we will be studying leaves and photosynthesis. We are also studying pumpkins. We will be carving a pumpkin next week and roasting the seeds for a delicious snack. We are also working on following directions on recipes to make yummy food items. Next week we will be making fresh applesauce. Yummy!




In social studies, we are working on our calendar skills each day. We will be working hard to understand the election process in our country. We are also working on various life and social skills.



In language arts, we have finished our parts of speech unit. We will be looking at writing correct sentences and beginning a writers' workshop.



In reading, we have enjoyed reading David Lubar's short stories from his latest book, Attack of the Vampire Wienies. We are working on reading strategies that good readers do to improve comprehension of what they read. I am happy to report that the students were so excited by one of the stories they took it even further and developed their own version of an old fairy tale. We will be publishing them for all to read.



In math, some students are finishing up a unit on division. Others are finishing with counting change and dollars. While, others are working on addition and telling time. All students are working hard to be great mathematicians.