It is hard to believe that the school year is already half over, and that we begin the year 2013 in such a short time. The year has really flown by so far.
Here is a look at our week ahead:
In Math on Monday, we will review for our test on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday will be used to review concepts that we have already covered, rather than begin a new unit right before break.
In Social Studies, we will finish our chapter on Missouri's economy on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday will be study guide and review days. Thursday will be our chapter test.
In Reading, we will focus on fact and opinion, following directions, summarizing, and reading poetry. All of these activities will be focused on different winter aspects.
In English Language Arts, students will apply their skills they learned last week with figurative language by creating a four poems to go into a poetry book that we will finish up later in the year. The poems we will be working on this week are Cinquain, 5 Senses, Haiku, and the 5 W's poem. Students will use these poems to work through the drafting process.
Friday is a half day that is rather packed. At 8:30, we will have our monthly character assembly. At 9:30, our winter parties begin. We will have lunch at 11:10, and dismiss at 12:00.
Grades and AR points are due on December 21. Grade Cards will be sent home on January 8, the student's first day back.
I hope that all of you enjoy a much needed break, and that you and your families have a Blessed and merry Christmas and new year.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
December 10- 14
Wow! It is cold outside! I suppose winter is making its appearance. We did not go outside today because of the cool temperatures, but keep in mind that we will go out if it is above freezing. Dress your children accordingly. My policy is, if your parents sent you to school in it, you must wear it outside.
In Math this week, we will divide by one-digit numbers, discussing the remainder, and having zeros in division answers. Continue practicing those multiplication facts.
This week, we will get back into Social Studies. We will be discussing Missouri's economy and work industry. We will have several assignments and a test next week.
In Reading, we will be discussing myths using several stories, and compare and contrasting each of the myths.
In English Language Arts, we will be discussing Figurative Language. Among the types of Figurative Language we will be learning about are, similes, metaphors, idioms, adages, and proverbs. We will be identifying the different types and discussing their meanings. Next week, we will be applying these skills in several forms of poetry. Our writing strategy for the week is a "Poetry Pass". We will study several types of poetry and make comments on each poem to discuss the writer's style.
As a reminder, the students 10 AR points are due on Friday, December 21. Have a great week!
In Math this week, we will divide by one-digit numbers, discussing the remainder, and having zeros in division answers. Continue practicing those multiplication facts.
This week, we will get back into Social Studies. We will be discussing Missouri's economy and work industry. We will have several assignments and a test next week.
In Reading, we will be discussing myths using several stories, and compare and contrasting each of the myths.
In English Language Arts, we will be discussing Figurative Language. Among the types of Figurative Language we will be learning about are, similes, metaphors, idioms, adages, and proverbs. We will be identifying the different types and discussing their meanings. Next week, we will be applying these skills in several forms of poetry. Our writing strategy for the week is a "Poetry Pass". We will study several types of poetry and make comments on each poem to discuss the writer's style.
As a reminder, the students 10 AR points are due on Friday, December 21. Have a great week!
Monday, December 3, 2012
December 3- 7
It is hard to believe that December is already here! This is a busy month, so I will try to keep this site as up-to-date as possible.
Here is a look at our week ahead:
In Science, we will be comparing and contrasting our school's ecosystem from dates earlier in the year. We will also take a closer look at birds that are commonly found in Missouri. We will complete a short research project throughout the week. On Friday, we will have a quiz over the Unit Two activities we have conducted.
In Math, we will be looking at multi-step problems on Monday. On Tuesday, we will prepare for our test that will be on Wednesday. As a reminder, we will be taking and grading the 5 minute multiplication fact test. Please study at home with your child if this is still a challenge for them to complete. On Thursday and Friday, we will explore division.
In Reading, we will be focusing on non-fiction text features, To do this, we will compare and contrast fiction to non-fiction. We will work on predicting non-fiction, as well. We will play some review games to check for understanding. We will also look at non-fiction to apply our new skills.
In English Language Arts, we will be studying subject-verb agreement, and irregular verb forms. We will also take a closer look at adding suffixes to verbs. Our writing strategy for the week will be to write from different genres. To do this, students will need to think about their purpose as authors and what each genre of writing has in it to try and mimic it. for example, they may be asked to write something that happened to them over the weekend as a fairy tale, or a newspaper article. They may write, "Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who went to a basketball game. She dribbled down the royal court and shot a knightly layup." The twist this week is that the students will be asked to continue writing their brain dump and switch the genre as they write. It should be fun and promote thinking about author's purpose.
Here is a look at our week ahead:
In Science, we will be comparing and contrasting our school's ecosystem from dates earlier in the year. We will also take a closer look at birds that are commonly found in Missouri. We will complete a short research project throughout the week. On Friday, we will have a quiz over the Unit Two activities we have conducted.
In Math, we will be looking at multi-step problems on Monday. On Tuesday, we will prepare for our test that will be on Wednesday. As a reminder, we will be taking and grading the 5 minute multiplication fact test. Please study at home with your child if this is still a challenge for them to complete. On Thursday and Friday, we will explore division.
In Reading, we will be focusing on non-fiction text features, To do this, we will compare and contrast fiction to non-fiction. We will work on predicting non-fiction, as well. We will play some review games to check for understanding. We will also look at non-fiction to apply our new skills.
In English Language Arts, we will be studying subject-verb agreement, and irregular verb forms. We will also take a closer look at adding suffixes to verbs. Our writing strategy for the week will be to write from different genres. To do this, students will need to think about their purpose as authors and what each genre of writing has in it to try and mimic it. for example, they may be asked to write something that happened to them over the weekend as a fairy tale, or a newspaper article. They may write, "Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who went to a basketball game. She dribbled down the royal court and shot a knightly layup." The twist this week is that the students will be asked to continue writing their brain dump and switch the genre as they write. It should be fun and promote thinking about author's purpose.
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