A Look Ahead

Reading Counts Celebrations

Congrats to Ava and Kylie for earning 50 points and Laiken for earning 100 points!! Keep up the reading!! 

 Pet Rocks

I loved all the creativity the students used on their pet rocks! 

Communigator

There have been lots of posts lately in the Communigator (school blog).  Make sure you check it out if you haven't lately.

Curriculum

Math-  We will continue working in Chapter 8: Add and Subtract Multi Digit Numbers. We will be focused on subtraction strategies. Please encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts. They can use flashcards the following website: Math Trainer. 

ELA-  We will focus on point of view next week. In writing, we continue working on literary analysis. This type of writing also involves reading since we will be analyzing texts. 

Science- We will not be focused on science next week.

Social Studies- We will continue to focus on Natural Disasters. 

A Look Ahead

Thank you to everyone who provided your child with candy for the science lessons this week! I think they really enjoyed it and I'm sure they are disappointed we do not need any more food for awhile. :) Please remind your child that their pet rock project is due on Wednesday. Everything required for the project can be found under the topic Pet Rock Project in their Google Classroom. I have told them that everyday, as a reminder. 

Sedimentary Rocks

Curriculum

Math-  We will continue working in Chapter 8: Add and Subtract Multi Digit Numbers. Your child will have a graded assignment on Wednesday. Please encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts. They can use flashcards the following website: Math Trainer. *When we start Chapter 9 your child will need the Volume 2 Math Workbook so if you did not pick it up already, please let me know so I can arrange for you to get one. 

ELA-  We continue to focus on summarizing texts. In writing, we continue working on literary analysis. This type of writing also involves reading since we will be analyzing texts. 

Science- Your child's pet rock project is due on Tuesday, January 27th. I cannot wait to see their creativity!! The guidelines for this project are in their Google Classroom. 

Social Studies- We will be focusing on Natural Disasters. 

A Look Ahead

I wish I had more than text to share, but being virtual makes it hard to share pictures. I will be packing up and "moving" back to school next week. It will be nice to get out of the house a little more. Just a reminder we do not have school on Monday or on Monday, January 25th. Please make sure you ask your child about the science project that was assigned today (see more details below). Have a wonderful weekend! 

Curriculum

Math-  We started Chapter 8: Add and Subtract Multi Digit Numbers today. Please encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts. They can use the following website: Math Trainer. *When we start Chapter 9 your child will need the Volume 2 Math Workbook so if you did not pick it up already, please let me know so I can arrange for you to get one. 

ELA-  We continue to focus on summarizing texts. Your child will have a graded assignment on Thursday. In writing, we will be working on literary analysis. This type of writing also involves reading since we will be analyzing texts. 

Science- We continue to focus on rocks and minerals and the students will have a test over the material on Friday. The students had a pet rock project assigned to them today. It will be due on Tuesday, January 27th. I cannot wait to see their creativity!! The guidelines for this project are in their Google Classroom. 

Social Studies- We will not be focusing on social studies. 

*Please check out your child's Week at A Glance for graded assignments.

A Look Ahead

I have really enjoyed our science time this week on rocks and minerals, since the students have had an opportunity to do some hands on activities. We will continue with some more this week that involve candy. If you recall, I sent an email over break about some food items that I will use for science.  I know your child would enjoy participating too, but it is not mandatory. If you would like your child to participate they will need 3 Airheads (any size), a hard piece of candy (ex. lifesaver), a small bag of Sour Patch Kids and wax paper or a sandwich/snack bag. They will not needs these items until Wednesday, at the earliest.

Math Practice/ Rounding

I have added a topic in my Google Classroom titled Math Practice. I put a document under the topic with some rounding websites your child can go to to practice their rounding skills. Rounding has been a little more difficult for the class than other math skills we have studied. I will add more resources for math practice in the coming weeks. I will inform my students about this Math Practice Topic on Monday. 

Curriculum

Math-  We continue working on rounding and estimating numbers in Chapter 7. The students will have a test covering this material on Wednesday. We will move into Chapter 8: Add and Subtract Multi Digit Numbers. Please encourage your child to practice their multiplication facts. They can use the following website: Math Trainer. 

ELA-  We will focus on summarizing texts. In writing, students will be working on some persuasive writing.

Science- We will continue to focus on Rocks and Minerals. 

Social Studies- We will not be focusing on social studies. 

*Please check out your child's Week at A Glance for graded assignments.