Week Starting December 12

A peek at our week:

ELA: New words to learn new patterns will be introduced. Students have new ELA partners and will learn how to have many meaningful conversations with them about the books they read. They will also learn about elements of nonfiction writing to write about topics they know a lot about.

Math: Through literature, estimation and experimentation, students will explore measurement. One goal is for them to understand that rulers offer a standard form of measurement where everyone gets the same results. Please keep working on memorization of additon and subtraction facts at home. Children should know facts as automatically as they can spell their first names.

Science: Please see the Announcements page of the web site.

Week of December 5-9

Here's a glance at our upcoming week.

ELA: The children have been excited about learning facts for their Genius Hour research. I am too, as they have taught me new things about their chosen topics! This week, I will help them sift through all these facts by using the table of contents and/or index. In writing, students are completing their final drafts of their pattern stories and the art they started with Mr. Hunter to go with them. We will also continue with various kinds of nonfiction writing. Look for new words coming home on Monday.

Math: This week, students will complete the second review for Unit 2 and take that test. Our third unit is about Measurement and Geometry.

Health: We will review our garden of feelings and engage in some group work. Problem solving skills will be practiced, too.

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