Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope everyone enjoyed the three day weekend! What awesome weather we've had!

Here is what's happening this week:

Writing: This week we are wrapping up revision work and beginning to edit. We will use different lenses as we edit to focus on different pieces of editing. Their stories will be due next Thursday, Oct. 9th.

Here is the editing checklist we will be using. 

Reading: This week we will be working on making inferences. We will use various texts to make inferences. Encourage your child to make inferences as they read at home!

We used clues from the text to infer what the character in My Man Blue looked like.

Social Studies: This week we will be working on our Missouri Brochure, which explains the 5 different regions. We will also be making Salt Maps! For this, we are asking each student to bring in a Ziploc bag with 1 cup of flower and 1/4 cup of salt. Please put your child's name on the bag. I sent home a green sheet that explains the project further. Thank you!

Math: We are continuing to work on multiplication this week. They are learning how to solve word problems and learning the properties of multiplication. Their test will be next Thursday, Oct. 9th.

Word Study: The spelling tests will be this week. Orange and Green groups will test on Thursday. Blue and Purple groups will test Friday. They have a copy of their words in their binder to study this week. We have also been working with these words in class the last week.

Important Reminders:
Please bring in Salt Map Supplies by Oct. 1st
Spelling Tests: October 2nd and 3rd
Math Test: October 9th
Realistic fiction stories due: October 9th

Shaw Nature Reserve

We had a great time at the Shaw Nature Reserve! The students got to fish for organisms in the lake! They sorted and categorized the different organisms. We also went on a Nature Walk and did various activities, such as listening with our eyes closed to the different sounds and making kaleidoscopes! 

Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend and got to enjoy the beautiful weather we had! I am looking forward to a week of fun activities this week!

Here is what's happening:

Writing: The students are still working on their realistic fiction stories! They are looking great so far! This week we are focusing on making revisions to our pieces. The students are using different 'lenses' as they read to make specific revisions!

Reading: We are beginning an inferring unit this week. The students will use various texts to make inferences. Encourage your child to infer as they read at home!

Social Studies: For the rest of the quarter, the students will be doing social studies! This week we are learning about the different Missouri regions. They will be making Missouri brochures over the regions.

Math: The students did great on their addition and subtraction tests! They are finally ready to move on to multiplication! This week they will be learning the relationship between multiplication and division. Please practice the multiplication facts with your child! It is so important they know the facts really well! 

Important Reminders:
*Picture Day Wednesday, September 24
*Field Trip is Thursday, September 25 
*NO SCHOOL Friday, September 26

Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend! I am excited for another week of learning!

Here is what's happening this week:

Writing: The students realistic fiction drafts are turning out great! They are all working so hard. This week we will continue drafting and begin the revision process.

Reading: We are continuing to deepen our understanding of characters. We have been focusing on why characters may act 'out of character'. The students have been doing a great job analyzing their characters!

Science: We will begin wrapping up chapter 4 this week. Instead of a test, the students will be working on a final project. They will have class time to complete this project. However, if they do not finish in class they may need to take it home over the weekend. The final project assesses their knowledge of food chains and ecosystems.

Math: This week we will finish chapter 2, which covers addition and subtraction. In particular, we will work on subtracting across zeros and solving word problems. Their test will be this Friday.

Word Study: The students received their first set of spelling words today. Their test is tentatively scheduled in two weeks. They will most likely test Monday the 29th or Tuesday the 30th. I will let them know as it gets closer to their test date. They have a copy of their words that remains in their binders.

Important Reminders:
*Early Release - 9/17
*Math Test - 9/19

Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope everyone had a great weekend! I look forward to a full week of learning!

Here is what's happening this week:

Writing: This week we are starting to draft our realistic fiction stories! We are working on showing and not telling the story. We are also working on including detailed scenes, instead of summaries.

Reading: We are working on paying attention to the main character's thoughts and actions to better understand them as a person. The students are doing a great job during both independent reading and guided reading. They have so many great thoughts about their books!

Science: We just began chapter 4 today. This chapter covers ecosystems and food chains.

Math: This week we are working on different addition and subtraction concepts. They will add and subtract using patterns, mentally add and subtract, and estimate addition and subtraction problems. We will also continue working hard during math stations! Please continue to practice those multiplication facts!

Important Reminders:
*Field Trip Rescheduled: Thursday, September 25
*Early Release Wednesday, September 17

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Math stations

We had a great week of math stations last week! The students stayed focused and worked hard!  

Weekly Happenings

Hello! I hope everyone had a great long weekend! It seemed like the kiddos had a lot of fun things going on!

Here is what's happening this week:

Writing: We are continuing to work on our realistic fiction stories. This week we are working on developing our characters and creating a story arc!

Reading: We started reading groups this week! I am excited to get to know the students better as readers! The groups will be choosing their names and working on different reading strategies. This week we are still focusing on making good predictions and getting to know the characters better.

Math: We are finishing chapter 1 this week. We will complete the study guide and review. The test is this Thursday! The math textbook can be accessed online. The information on how to get on it is on their green log-in sheet in their binder.

Science: We are wrapping up chapter 3 this week. The test is this Friday. We will work on the study guide and reviewing.

Important Information:
*Math test Thursday
*Science test Friday
*Movie Night Friday
*Field trip forms will be sent home tomorrow. Our field trip is next week.