Hello Families,
Happy New Year and welcome back everyone! It was great to see the kiddos back again and return to our classroom routine after a long, restful break (although many of us were still a little sleepy on that first day!) We had a nice slow "warming process" for the first hour which included silent reading and enjoyment of books, and then an opportunity to share the events of our vacations. We also participated in the classroom store for one final week, extending the opportunity to practice our consumer math skills. As we enter a new trimester, we will also explore some new exciting curricular studies. In math, we take on a unit study in time, and so far students are very excited to learn more about this! In social studies, we begin our Asian Studies unit and will compare/contrast the cultures of three main countries in Asia: China, India, and Japan, before we start an in-depth study of Japan. In language arts, students will continue to apply the structure words of Visualizing and Verbalizing in their verbal and written expression. This ability to use descriptive language will prove helpful when discussing the events of our upcoming group read, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. In introducing this story, we will build background knowledge of the events leading up to the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima. This is a true story about the life of Sadako Sasaki who was 2 years old at the time of the bombing and suffered from Lukemia as a result of radiation exposure. She died at age 12. However, while in the hospital, a friend of her told her about the hopeful story of the thousand paper cranes: that whoever made 1,000 paper cranes, would be granted a wish. Sadako decided to remain hopeful and folded crane after crane. She made it to 644. Her classmates then took up her quest and folded the remaining cranes. Sadako remains a beacon of hope and symbol of peace for the people of Japan and beyond. There is a Sadako statue at Children's Peace Monument in Hiroshima where many people leave paper cranes. Winter reading assessment continues this week, which helps to inform OG and guided reading instruction moving forward. Here's to a great week! Mrs. Tavares
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