Oops! I forgot to write last week. Not having a special on Monday through me off.
This is the last blog I will post this school year. I have enjoyed working with all of the children and they have learned so much! I hope everyone has a happy and safe summer!
In literacy, we are wrapping up social issues. We don't have any spelling words this week, but we will be doing some spelling activities and games.
In math, we are finishing up Unit 5. We will review on Wednesday and test on Thursday.
We are writing poetry and we will share with the other third graders next week.
We have a nutrition presentation each day this week.
Wednesday, we will be having our last science lesson. We will be sharing rocks and doing some things with rocks. Please remind your child to bring their special rocks on Wednesday.
I will start to send certain things home this week and next week so there is no need to bring a huge bag for all their things.
Happy belated Birthday to Kaitlyn! (5/19)
Happy Birthday Bryan! (5/22)
Happy Birthday Kaden W! (5/28)
Monday, May 22, 2017
Monday, May 8, 2017
I hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weekend!
This week in literacy, we are starting our last unit called Take a Stand. We will be talking about social issues. We will start by talking about social issues in the lives of third graders and what social issues we might read in books. We will be reading a lot of books with social issues in them such as bullies, racism, compassion, and overcoming adversity, just to name a few. I will also be working on F & P testing.
In writing, we are writing our perfect copies of our fractured fairy tales. The students have a choice of typing or writing their story.
This week, we are doing the end of the year Words Their Way testing and our high frequency word test so there is no Friday spelling test or high frequency words.
In math, we are finishing up our unit on area and perimeter. We will review on Wednesday and test on Friday.
Remember we have our field trip on Thursday. If you haven't sent a dollar, please do so ASAP. Also, it might help if your child brings a cold lunch on that day so your child has more time to eat since we are squeezing in between first grade and third grade lunches.
Tuesday, May 9 is the last day that we will be able to check out books. Please make sure all library books are back by next week.
This week in literacy, we are starting our last unit called Take a Stand. We will be talking about social issues. We will start by talking about social issues in the lives of third graders and what social issues we might read in books. We will be reading a lot of books with social issues in them such as bullies, racism, compassion, and overcoming adversity, just to name a few. I will also be working on F & P testing.
In writing, we are writing our perfect copies of our fractured fairy tales. The students have a choice of typing or writing their story.
This week, we are doing the end of the year Words Their Way testing and our high frequency word test so there is no Friday spelling test or high frequency words.
In math, we are finishing up our unit on area and perimeter. We will review on Wednesday and test on Friday.
Remember we have our field trip on Thursday. If you haven't sent a dollar, please do so ASAP. Also, it might help if your child brings a cold lunch on that day so your child has more time to eat since we are squeezing in between first grade and third grade lunches.
Tuesday, May 9 is the last day that we will be able to check out books. Please make sure all library books are back by next week.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Welcome to May and the last month of school!
This week we will be finishing our unit in literacy called Did You Know.... We will be doing some nonfiction reading and responding to what we read. I am also continuing to test the students to find their reading level.
In writing, we are doing our end of the year On-Demand writing about personal narratives on Tuesday. We will review personal narratives on Monday. On Wednesday, we will get back to our fractured fairy tales.
This week's high frequency words are: morning, money, seen, car, usually. There are five words this week, because we are winding down and we need to make sure we cover all the third grade high frequency words.
In math, we are learning about area and perimeter. We will be finding all the different options for the area or perimeter. We are also doing our monthly timings. We will do addition on Monday, subtraction on Wednesday, multiplication on Friday, and division next Monday. You will notice I am sending home sheets for your child to practice. I don't need these sheets back.
Don't forget to send in a dollar for our field trip to the Y on May 11.
Also, Wednesday starts Walk to Wednesday again;)
This week we will be finishing our unit in literacy called Did You Know.... We will be doing some nonfiction reading and responding to what we read. I am also continuing to test the students to find their reading level.
In writing, we are doing our end of the year On-Demand writing about personal narratives on Tuesday. We will review personal narratives on Monday. On Wednesday, we will get back to our fractured fairy tales.
This week's high frequency words are: morning, money, seen, car, usually. There are five words this week, because we are winding down and we need to make sure we cover all the third grade high frequency words.
In math, we are learning about area and perimeter. We will be finding all the different options for the area or perimeter. We are also doing our monthly timings. We will do addition on Monday, subtraction on Wednesday, multiplication on Friday, and division next Monday. You will notice I am sending home sheets for your child to practice. I don't need these sheets back.
Don't forget to send in a dollar for our field trip to the Y on May 11.
Also, Wednesday starts Walk to Wednesday again;)
Monday, April 24, 2017
I can't believe this is the last week of April!
In math, we are continuing to learn about angles, polygons, and quadrilaterals. We will also be learning about the area and perimeter of a shape.
We will be starting a short unit on poetry in literacy. We will be reading and discussing the different parts of poems. I will also be starting the end of the year F & P testing to find your child's reading level.
This weeks high frequency words are point, toward, five, himself. Continue to work on the sorts and practicing words that are misspelled.
In writing, we are continuing to work on our fractured fairy tales. This week we will be focusing on dialogue and using a lot of descriptive words.
We are wrapping up our social studies unit on states, continents, and oceans. Next week we will be going back to science.
On Wednesday, we have the opportunity to go to Pickard to watch James and the Giant Peach.
This is our last week of Y5210. I have many students who have not been handing their sheets in. Just a reminder, that every sheet that is not handed in results in your child sitting out 5 minutes for each sheet they are missing.
In math, we are continuing to learn about angles, polygons, and quadrilaterals. We will also be learning about the area and perimeter of a shape.
We will be starting a short unit on poetry in literacy. We will be reading and discussing the different parts of poems. I will also be starting the end of the year F & P testing to find your child's reading level.
This weeks high frequency words are point, toward, five, himself. Continue to work on the sorts and practicing words that are misspelled.
In writing, we are continuing to work on our fractured fairy tales. This week we will be focusing on dialogue and using a lot of descriptive words.
We are wrapping up our social studies unit on states, continents, and oceans. Next week we will be going back to science.
On Wednesday, we have the opportunity to go to Pickard to watch James and the Giant Peach.
This is our last week of Y5210. I have many students who have not been handing their sheets in. Just a reminder, that every sheet that is not handed in results in your child sitting out 5 minutes for each sheet they are missing.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter!
This week, we have the Forward Exam on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
In literacy, we will finish up figurative language and move on to the body. We will be focusing on the main idea and details about bones, the heart and other parts of the body.
We will continue to work on the same high frequency words this week as last. The test will be Friday.
In math, we will start Unit 6 on Wednesday. We will work on angles, triangles and other polygons.
In writing, we will continue to work on our fractured fairy tales. We will be working on the problem and solution of their story. We will also work on a key phrase that will be in their story too.
We will have a tornado drill on Friday morning.
This week, we have the Forward Exam on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
In literacy, we will finish up figurative language and move on to the body. We will be focusing on the main idea and details about bones, the heart and other parts of the body.
We will continue to work on the same high frequency words this week as last. The test will be Friday.
In math, we will start Unit 6 on Wednesday. We will work on angles, triangles and other polygons.
In writing, we will continue to work on our fractured fairy tales. We will be working on the problem and solution of their story. We will also work on a key phrase that will be in their story too.
We will have a tornado drill on Friday morning.
Monday, April 10, 2017
We are starting the Forward Exam this week. We will be testing on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
We will have words this week for Word Work, but with the Forward Exam happening during our work time, we will not have the test until Friday, April 21. The high frequency words are: against, top, turned, learn.
In math this week, we are finishing up fractions. We will pretest Unit 6 on Tuesday morning. We will review fractions on Wednesday. Thursday we will Post Test Unit 7.
In writing, we will be starting to write our own Fractured Fairy Tales. This is always a fun writing unit and the students love being able to be creative!
In reading, we are starting our next unit called, Did You Know... We will be learning about figurative language this week with idioms, similes, and metaphors.
Upcoming Events:
No school on Friday!
Happy Birthday Kaden O. on April 14!
No school on Monday, April 17!
We will have words this week for Word Work, but with the Forward Exam happening during our work time, we will not have the test until Friday, April 21. The high frequency words are: against, top, turned, learn.
In math this week, we are finishing up fractions. We will pretest Unit 6 on Tuesday morning. We will review fractions on Wednesday. Thursday we will Post Test Unit 7.
In writing, we will be starting to write our own Fractured Fairy Tales. This is always a fun writing unit and the students love being able to be creative!
In reading, we are starting our next unit called, Did You Know... We will be learning about figurative language this week with idioms, similes, and metaphors.
Upcoming Events:
No school on Friday!
Happy Birthday Kaden O. on April 14!
No school on Monday, April 17!
Monday, April 3, 2017
I hope everyone had an enjoyable break!
Can you believe we have about 8 weeks left? Where has the time gone?
Report cards will be brought home on Wednesday, April 5.
This week we will be doing some practicing for the Forward Exam during our writing time so we will not have any writing projects starting until next week.
This weeks high frequency words are: change, answer, room, sea.
In literacy, we are finishing up our unit on Traditional Literature. This week we will focus on Myths and Legends. We will also be working on another reader's theater play that we will present to the other third grade classes on Friday afternoon.
In math, we are continuing to work on fractions. We will be comparing fractions, making equivalent fractions and working on word problems with fractions. We will also have our monthly timings starting on Wednesday with addition and Friday with subtraction. Next week we will continue with multiplication and division.
Upcoming Events:
We will be taking the Forward Exam for literacy on Tuesday, April 11 and Thursday, April 13 in the afternoon.
We will be taking the Forward Exam for math on Tuesday, April 18 and Thursday, April 20 in the afternoon.
Can you believe we have about 8 weeks left? Where has the time gone?
Report cards will be brought home on Wednesday, April 5.
This week we will be doing some practicing for the Forward Exam during our writing time so we will not have any writing projects starting until next week.
This weeks high frequency words are: change, answer, room, sea.
In literacy, we are finishing up our unit on Traditional Literature. This week we will focus on Myths and Legends. We will also be working on another reader's theater play that we will present to the other third grade classes on Friday afternoon.
In math, we are continuing to work on fractions. We will be comparing fractions, making equivalent fractions and working on word problems with fractions. We will also have our monthly timings starting on Wednesday with addition and Friday with subtraction. Next week we will continue with multiplication and division.
Upcoming Events:
We will be taking the Forward Exam for literacy on Tuesday, April 11 and Thursday, April 13 in the afternoon.
We will be taking the Forward Exam for math on Tuesday, April 18 and Thursday, April 20 in the afternoon.
Monday, March 20, 2017
Happy First Day of Spring and the fourth quarter!
We have a busy, but short week. Wednesday is Pajama and Stuffed Animal Day. Thursday is the Young People's Concert. Friday there is no school because of PLD.
In literacy, we are working on folktales and what makes a folktale.
In writing this week, we will be writing our Thank You's for Career/Hobby presenters. We will also write our fourth quarter goals. Lastly, we will get ready for our next writing project which will start after break which is writing our own fractured fairy tale. We will brainstorm fairy tales and discussing which stories they can retell.
We will take our spelling test on Wednesday.
With the Forward Exam coming up in April, we decided that we need to cover fractions and geometry so we decided to put Unit 5 on hold. We will pretest Unit 7 on fractions on Monday. From there we will split the students into 3 groups. We will explore fractions by understanding what is a fraction, make fractions, and locate fractions on a number line.
A Reading/Fact/Word sheet is being sent home on Monday. It is due on April 3. I made a line down the middle of the reading part so students can record any reading they do over break so they can get credit for Fang's Reading Incentive. After break, we will be doing our monthly fact practice so please continue to work on facts.
Y5210 is also coming home. You can send it back this week or wait until April 3.
Happy Birthday to Natalie W. on March 26!!
We have a busy, but short week. Wednesday is Pajama and Stuffed Animal Day. Thursday is the Young People's Concert. Friday there is no school because of PLD.
In literacy, we are working on folktales and what makes a folktale.
In writing this week, we will be writing our Thank You's for Career/Hobby presenters. We will also write our fourth quarter goals. Lastly, we will get ready for our next writing project which will start after break which is writing our own fractured fairy tale. We will brainstorm fairy tales and discussing which stories they can retell.
We will take our spelling test on Wednesday.
With the Forward Exam coming up in April, we decided that we need to cover fractions and geometry so we decided to put Unit 5 on hold. We will pretest Unit 7 on fractions on Monday. From there we will split the students into 3 groups. We will explore fractions by understanding what is a fraction, make fractions, and locate fractions on a number line.
A Reading/Fact/Word sheet is being sent home on Monday. It is due on April 3. I made a line down the middle of the reading part so students can record any reading they do over break so they can get credit for Fang's Reading Incentive. After break, we will be doing our monthly fact practice so please continue to work on facts.
Y5210 is also coming home. You can send it back this week or wait until April 3.
Happy Birthday to Natalie W. on March 26!!
Monday, March 13, 2017
Friday, March 17 is the end of the third quarter. Remember there is an 11:30 dismissal.
In math, we will be taking our Unit 5 Pretest on Tuesday. We will review Unit 3 on Wednesday and take the Post test on Thursday.
In reading, we are wrapping up our tall tales with our Reader's Theater. We will move on to fables. We will be talking about the morals/lessons of the fables.
In writing, we are finishing our research and writing our essays for their debates. A few students will do theirs on Wednesday and the rest will do their debates on Thursday.
Since we have two short weeks, we will be taking our spelling test on Wednesday, March 22. The high frequency words are: hear, example, heard, several.
I want to thank Mrs. Niemuth, Mrs. Mulloy, and Mr. Marcelle for chaperoning our two field trips.
Important Upcoming Events:
Spring Pictures Tuesday, March 14
Career/Hobby Day Friday, March 17
End of the 3rd Quarter/11:30 dismissal Friday, March 17
Young People's Concert Thursday, March 23
PLD/No School Friday, March 24
Spring Break March 27-31
School Resumes Monday, April 3
In math, we will be taking our Unit 5 Pretest on Tuesday. We will review Unit 3 on Wednesday and take the Post test on Thursday.
In reading, we are wrapping up our tall tales with our Reader's Theater. We will move on to fables. We will be talking about the morals/lessons of the fables.
In writing, we are finishing our research and writing our essays for their debates. A few students will do theirs on Wednesday and the rest will do their debates on Thursday.
Since we have two short weeks, we will be taking our spelling test on Wednesday, March 22. The high frequency words are: hear, example, heard, several.
I want to thank Mrs. Niemuth, Mrs. Mulloy, and Mr. Marcelle for chaperoning our two field trips.
Important Upcoming Events:
Spring Pictures Tuesday, March 14
Career/Hobby Day Friday, March 17
End of the 3rd Quarter/11:30 dismissal Friday, March 17
Young People's Concert Thursday, March 23
PLD/No School Friday, March 24
Spring Break March 27-31
School Resumes Monday, April 3
Monday, March 6, 2017
Can you believe next week is the end of the third quarter? Where has the time gone?
This week in literacy our focus will be Tall Tales. We will read some Tall Tales and discuss what makes the story a tall tale. We will also get a reader's theater tall tale to practice and present later.
In writing, we are working on our debates. We have done a lot of research to help with examples and facts to support with our reasons. This week we will work on a strong lead and transitions.
This week our high frequency words are: young, sun, thing, whole.
In math, we are working on elapsed time, adding and subtracting time, and graphing.
Our field trip to the Weidner Center and Heritage Hill is Thursday. Please make sure your child has a cold lunch and drink unless they've order a lunch to go. Also, make sure they dress for the weather. We will be doing a lot of walking outdoors at Heritage Hill.
Fang's Reading Club started Friday. Remember our goal is 200 min. per base. In order to get their base and prize they need to hand in their weekly reading sheet. I will keep track of the minutes they've read since March 3. The only way your child won't make their goal is if they don't read and hand in their weekly sheets. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
This week in literacy our focus will be Tall Tales. We will read some Tall Tales and discuss what makes the story a tall tale. We will also get a reader's theater tall tale to practice and present later.
In writing, we are working on our debates. We have done a lot of research to help with examples and facts to support with our reasons. This week we will work on a strong lead and transitions.
This week our high frequency words are: young, sun, thing, whole.
In math, we are working on elapsed time, adding and subtracting time, and graphing.
Our field trip to the Weidner Center and Heritage Hill is Thursday. Please make sure your child has a cold lunch and drink unless they've order a lunch to go. Also, make sure they dress for the weather. We will be doing a lot of walking outdoors at Heritage Hill.
Fang's Reading Club started Friday. Remember our goal is 200 min. per base. In order to get their base and prize they need to hand in their weekly reading sheet. I will keep track of the minutes they've read since March 3. The only way your child won't make their goal is if they don't read and hand in their weekly sheets. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Monday, February 27, 2017
It was really nice to have a chance to talk to so many parents at conferences.
We have a full week this week.
It is also Read Across America week so there are special activities planned for each day. A note went home last week with all the activities planned.
In reading, we are starting our unit called What a Critic! We will be reading and discussing fairy tales/fractured fairy tales, fables, folk tales, tall tales, myths and legends. Each week we will learn about them. This week our focus in on fairy tales/fractured fairy tales. We will be looking at a lot of the story elements.
In writing, we are working on our debates. This week our focus will be finding evidence to support our thesis statement. We will also be working on writing our three reasons to support it.
In math, we are working on telling time on an analog clock, telling the time before and after the hour, working on elapsed time, and solving word problems involving time.
We have our field trip to the EAA AirVenture Museum on Tuesday.
Happy 1/2 birthday to Mason on Monday!
We have a full week this week.
It is also Read Across America week so there are special activities planned for each day. A note went home last week with all the activities planned.
In reading, we are starting our unit called What a Critic! We will be reading and discussing fairy tales/fractured fairy tales, fables, folk tales, tall tales, myths and legends. Each week we will learn about them. This week our focus in on fairy tales/fractured fairy tales. We will be looking at a lot of the story elements.
In writing, we are working on our debates. This week our focus will be finding evidence to support our thesis statement. We will also be working on writing our three reasons to support it.
In math, we are working on telling time on an analog clock, telling the time before and after the hour, working on elapsed time, and solving word problems involving time.
We have our field trip to the EAA AirVenture Museum on Tuesday.
Happy 1/2 birthday to Mason on Monday!
Monday, February 20, 2017
I need to apologize for not writing last week.
I need to wish belated Happy Birthdays to Rylie (2/13) and Jillian (2/14)!
This week we are finishing up our projects with our biographies and we will share them Wednesday and Thursday.
In math, we are working on telling time on an analog clock. Any extra help would be helpful.
I am sending home the high frequency words this week, but we will not be taking the spelling test until next week. The high frequency words are: however, sure, try, told.
In writing, we are finishing up our letters and moving on to our debate topics. They will have almost three weeks to work on their debate topics.
I have two chaperones for each of our field trips to the EAA AirVenture Museum and the Weidner Center.
I look forward to see and talking to all of you at conferences on Thursday and Friday!
I need to wish belated Happy Birthdays to Rylie (2/13) and Jillian (2/14)!
This week we are finishing up our projects with our biographies and we will share them Wednesday and Thursday.
In math, we are working on telling time on an analog clock. Any extra help would be helpful.
I am sending home the high frequency words this week, but we will not be taking the spelling test until next week. The high frequency words are: however, sure, try, told.
In writing, we are finishing up our letters and moving on to our debate topics. They will have almost three weeks to work on their debate topics.
I have two chaperones for each of our field trips to the EAA AirVenture Museum and the Weidner Center.
I look forward to see and talking to all of you at conferences on Thursday and Friday!
Friday, February 10, 2017
Monday, February 6, 2017
We are learning a lot about famous people. We are working on a mini research project about a president. We will be getting our biography on Tuesday and our goal will be to be almost done reading the biography so we can work on a final project. Students will have an opportunity to work on another project with a different biography. We will also be doing some activities for Black History Month as well.
In math, we started Unit 3 on measurement. Hopefully your child told you who their new math teacher is. We are working on measuring things with a ruler, line plots, liquid measurement/volume.
Continue to work on practicing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts as well.
This week our high frequency words are: paper, hard, near, sentence.
In writing, we are putting the finishing touches on our letter to Ms. Neitzel. We will then move on to writing a persuasive letter to someone on something that they feel passionate about. Don't be surprised if you get a letter soon.
Remember their Valentine Day boxes can start to come in on Friday, Feb. 10. If they don't bring it until Monday (2/13) or Tuesday (2/14), that is fine too.
Also remember to return the Y5210 papers along with the weekly Reading/Facts/Word Work sheets each Monday.
In math, we started Unit 3 on measurement. Hopefully your child told you who their new math teacher is. We are working on measuring things with a ruler, line plots, liquid measurement/volume.
Continue to work on practicing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts as well.
This week our high frequency words are: paper, hard, near, sentence.
In writing, we are putting the finishing touches on our letter to Ms. Neitzel. We will then move on to writing a persuasive letter to someone on something that they feel passionate about. Don't be surprised if you get a letter soon.
Remember their Valentine Day boxes can start to come in on Friday, Feb. 10. If they don't bring it until Monday (2/13) or Tuesday (2/14), that is fine too.
Also remember to return the Y5210 papers along with the weekly Reading/Facts/Word Work sheets each Monday.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Can you believe February starts on Wednesday?
This week in literacy, we will be starting a short research piece on a president. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of books on every president, but I just want to expose the students to doing a short little research projects that will help them with the bigger project. We will also be working on reading short passages and finding the information to answer questions.
We are continuing to write our persuasive letter to Ms. Neitzel. We will also be sharing the letter with her later this week. After that, we will find out which side of the debate they will be working on. The strongly agree or strongly disagree with a topic.
High frequency words this week are: story, since, ever, white.
We will take our Unit 2 Post Test on Tuesday. We will start our new Unit 3 groups on Wednesday. We will be covering measurement using standard units of measurement and nonstandard units of measurement to start with.
Happy 1/2 Birthday to Brayden on Jan. 29!
Happy 1/2 Birthday to Ella on Jan. 30!
Happy 1/2 Birthday to Michael on Feb. 1!
We will be going to the EAA on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the morning. More information will be coming soon.
This week in literacy, we will be starting a short research piece on a president. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of books on every president, but I just want to expose the students to doing a short little research projects that will help them with the bigger project. We will also be working on reading short passages and finding the information to answer questions.
We are continuing to write our persuasive letter to Ms. Neitzel. We will also be sharing the letter with her later this week. After that, we will find out which side of the debate they will be working on. The strongly agree or strongly disagree with a topic.
High frequency words this week are: story, since, ever, white.
We will take our Unit 2 Post Test on Tuesday. We will start our new Unit 3 groups on Wednesday. We will be covering measurement using standard units of measurement and nonstandard units of measurement to start with.
Happy 1/2 Birthday to Brayden on Jan. 29!
Happy 1/2 Birthday to Ella on Jan. 30!
Happy 1/2 Birthday to Michael on Feb. 1!
We will be going to the EAA on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the morning. More information will be coming soon.
Monday, January 23, 2017
We are starting our new unit in literacy, American Idol. We will be learning about biographies and famous people. We will be doing many activities with this unit, such as timelines and using graphic organizers to help them organize information they have learned.
In math, we are wrapping up our multiplication and division unit. We will Pretest Unit 3 on Thursday. We will review on Monday, Jan. 30 and take the Post Test on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
We will have our weekly test on Thursday since we don't have school on Friday. The high-frequency words this week are: picture, being, study, soon.
In writing, we are writing a persuasive letter to Ms. Neitzel about why we need Student Playground Ambassadors. The students will work together to come up with reasons why they think we need them and why the third graders would be good ambassadors.
Happy Birthday to Lillie on January 24!
PLD on Friday, Jan. 27 so there is no school that day.
In math, we are wrapping up our multiplication and division unit. We will Pretest Unit 3 on Thursday. We will review on Monday, Jan. 30 and take the Post Test on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
We will have our weekly test on Thursday since we don't have school on Friday. The high-frequency words this week are: picture, being, study, soon.
In writing, we are writing a persuasive letter to Ms. Neitzel about why we need Student Playground Ambassadors. The students will work together to come up with reasons why they think we need them and why the third graders would be good ambassadors.
Happy Birthday to Lillie on January 24!
PLD on Friday, Jan. 27 so there is no school that day.
Monday, January 16, 2017
Welcome to the second half of the school year!
In literacy, we are finishing up our unit on Thinking Like a Scientist. We will finish this week learning about the Titanic, focusing on facts, vocabulary, and cause and effect. I am also continuing to do mid-year testing with Fountas & Pinnell to find their current reading level. Next week we will start our American Idol unit about famous people/biographies.
Last week I tested the students with the spelling inventory tests. Based on the information I got from the tests, some students moved to new group colors and some stayed the same color. Based on the testing some students need some refreshing about the sorts/patterns to help them become a better speller for life, not just the weekly spelling tests. High frequency words this week are: country, father, let, night.
In writing, we are moving onto persuasive writing. This week we will focus on what that means, think about the audience, what opinions we have and think about an action plan.
In math, we are continuing to work on multiplication and division facts, as well as word problems, some with multi-steps. Please continue to practice the facts with your child so they can feel successful when working on these concepts.
Happy Birthday Manning on January 16!
In literacy, we are finishing up our unit on Thinking Like a Scientist. We will finish this week learning about the Titanic, focusing on facts, vocabulary, and cause and effect. I am also continuing to do mid-year testing with Fountas & Pinnell to find their current reading level. Next week we will start our American Idol unit about famous people/biographies.
Last week I tested the students with the spelling inventory tests. Based on the information I got from the tests, some students moved to new group colors and some stayed the same color. Based on the testing some students need some refreshing about the sorts/patterns to help them become a better speller for life, not just the weekly spelling tests. High frequency words this week are: country, father, let, night.
In writing, we are moving onto persuasive writing. This week we will focus on what that means, think about the audience, what opinions we have and think about an action plan.
In math, we are continuing to work on multiplication and division facts, as well as word problems, some with multi-steps. Please continue to practice the facts with your child so they can feel successful when working on these concepts.
Happy Birthday Manning on January 16!
Monday, January 9, 2017
Boy! Time sure does fly. Can you believe the end of the second quarter is Friday?
This week we will be wrapping up our writing of our bird reports and presenting them to small groups.
In math, we will continue to work on multiplication and division to solve word problems. We will also be learning about square numbers and order of operations.
We do not have high frequency words this week, because we are doing our mid year testing for Words Their Way.
In reading, we are continuing to work on Thinking Like a Scientist. This week we will focus on Pompeii. I will also be starting F&P testing to find the students current reading levels.
In social studies, we will be working on mapping skills.
Reminder: 11:30 dismissal on Friday
This week we will be wrapping up our writing of our bird reports and presenting them to small groups.
In math, we will continue to work on multiplication and division to solve word problems. We will also be learning about square numbers and order of operations.
We do not have high frequency words this week, because we are doing our mid year testing for Words Their Way.
In reading, we are continuing to work on Thinking Like a Scientist. This week we will focus on Pompeii. I will also be starting F&P testing to find the students current reading levels.
In social studies, we will be working on mapping skills.
Reminder: 11:30 dismissal on Friday
Monday, January 2, 2017
Happy New Year! I can't believe our break is over. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year!
We are starting our new reading unit called Thinking Like a Scientist. We will be working on the main idea and details again. We will also be learning about disasters, such as Mount St. Helen.
In math, we are continuing to work on multiplication and division. We are also learning about area and perimeter, and working on solving word problems.
In writing, we will be writing a New Year's Resolution, a Thank You to the Lion's Club for donating dictionaries to our class, and finishing work on our bird reports.
We are starting our health unit, Human Growth and Development. A letter was sent home last month with information that will be covered.
Our high frequency words this week are; high, year, mother, light. Next week, words will not be sent home. We will be doing our mid year testing. This will help me see whether your child needs to be moved to a new group or stay where they are based on the different spelling stages.
Happy 1/2 Birthday on Tuesday to Titus!
Happy 1/2 Birthday on Thursday to Megan!
We are starting our new reading unit called Thinking Like a Scientist. We will be working on the main idea and details again. We will also be learning about disasters, such as Mount St. Helen.
In math, we are continuing to work on multiplication and division. We are also learning about area and perimeter, and working on solving word problems.
In writing, we will be writing a New Year's Resolution, a Thank You to the Lion's Club for donating dictionaries to our class, and finishing work on our bird reports.
We are starting our health unit, Human Growth and Development. A letter was sent home last month with information that will be covered.
Our high frequency words this week are; high, year, mother, light. Next week, words will not be sent home. We will be doing our mid year testing. This will help me see whether your child needs to be moved to a new group or stay where they are based on the different spelling stages.
Happy 1/2 Birthday on Tuesday to Titus!
Happy 1/2 Birthday on Thursday to Megan!
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