Hands on Nature - September 2014

This free slideshow customized with Smilebox This week we learned about ecosystems and habitats in Hands On Nature.  We talked about food chains and learned about herbivores and carnivores.  We ventured outside and created a food chain, and looked for leaves that showed evidence that insects had been eating them.  We discovered many different leaves that had been eaten by insects. In math, we are finishing up Unit One and will begin a new unit about math fact strategies using dice and dominoes next week.  In Writer's workshop we are continuing with the "Small Moments" unit.  Today we began writing our first stories.  Everyone is off to a great start.  In Reader's Workshop we talked about Characters and Setting and began to get our reading groups established and running smoothly. On Tuesday, September 30th, the Firefly Team will be going on a field trip to Shelburne Farms.  Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather that day.  I would also like to remind everyone to go onto our team web-page and sign up for an October conference. Have a wonderful weekend, Nancy