Settling In

Students in Room 210 are settling into the new routines and procedures nicely. We have had some good talks about how important it is to follow directions and keep our bodies safe- how can we possibly learn and have fun otherwise?!  In Open Circle, we talked about "non-negotiable rules." Please ask your child what he or she understood from that conversation.

We noted that there are also non-negotiable rules outside the classroom and even in "real life" for grown-ups, often called LAWS!

Now that we have mastered the basic components of maps, we will begin to look at maps of real places that connect to our lives directly: Arlington, Massachusetts, the United States, North America, and the world.  We will learn how to "zoom out" from our immediate surroundings.  From there, we will embark on our trip around the world.  For those of you who signed up to share about another part of the world, I will be contacting you soon to schedule your visit.  We hope to schedule for November and December.  For those of you who were not at Parent Night, or did not sign up yet, it is never too late!  We love to have visitors come and share about their experiences in other parts of the world.  Please let me know if you would like to participate.  

And speaking of visiting the classroom, through out the year we will host both "Math-Ins" and "Read-Ins."  Stay tuned for more information on these.  They are a wonderful way for your children to share a glimpse into their classroom experience.