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Book in a Bag This week we kicked off our “Book in the Bag” homework! The readers have loved choosing books to bring home from their book box! Please encourage your child to read them independently or with you each evening! Help your child to remember to put the bag back in their backpack each morning! This will help to encourage your child to read books on their level as well as seeing a home to school connection.

Husky Hustle Thank you so much for all of your participation in the Husky Hustle. From donating, to turning in your envelope, to cheering us on at the Hustle! We had so much fun in the beautiful weather, hearing the FHN drumline and dancing to get excited for the Hustle! Then we ran and walked as many times as we could! It was definitely a 2nd grade memory for the books!

Readers Workshop This week in Reader’s Workshop we learned that readers get stronger by reading a lot! We realized that we can’t just expect to get better at reading! We have to put in the effort and train our reading muscles to get stronger and stronger. The readers now have a book log in their book boxes to record their reading! Pretty soon the students will bring home a book from their book box to read at home each night with a log!

Reader’s Workshop This week in Reader’s Workshop we worked with our reading partners on how to give a book introduction. When we get with our partners it’s important we give an introduction to the book so they can have a sneak peak into the book! Partners worked on not saying “Tell me! Tell me!“when they come to a work they don’t know. Our partner helps to coach us and gives us strategies inside of just giving us the word.

Reader’s Workshop We had a busy week in Reader’s Workshop establishing routines and building stamina. We defined the word stamina as the ability to do something for a long time! We are training our minds and bodies to read for a long period of time! Our short term goal is 25 minutes but our long term goal is 45 minutes. We also learned that readers have to incorporate good habits into their daily reading life.

Phew! We did it! We had a wonderful week in room 248! It has been a very busy and great start to the school year.

I’m so excited to have your child be a part of room 248!