This week we will continue NRT testing! Please make sure your kiddos get a good nights rest and eat a healthy breakfast!
Reading- This week we will continue studying biographies! Your student has checked out in the library a biography of a person they find interesting to study. We will continue to look at the nonfiction text characteristics in our biographies as well as make a connection with timelines! Feel free to read more biographies with your student at home and talk with them about the important person they have chosen to read about and research!
Writing- We will continue to use our Writer's Workshop model to produce pieces of writing from various genres! We will review compound words, prefixes and suffixes and look at synonyms and antonyms as well as multisyllable words!
Math- We will continue to multiple and divide equal groups! Quick math is a fun app you can use on a smart phone, ipad or itouch at home to practice math facts and help your child out with math!
Social Studies- We will continue to study important people who impacted our community, state, nation and world!
Science- We will continue to study and classify rocks!
Monday, January 26, 2015
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
January 12 - 16 and January 19 - 23
For the week of January 12-16...
Reading - This week we will be continuing biographies. We are making the connection between biographies and timelines. We are also identifying the characteristics of nonfiction texts.
Writing - This week we will continue to use Writer's Workshop to create pieces of writing. We are learning about prefixes!
Math - This week we will continue multiplication and start division. We have been making the connection that multiplication is the same as repeated addition and division is the same as repeated subtraction.
Social Studies - This week we are continuing to understand the concept of time and chronology as well as describing the order of events.
Science -This week we are finishing up our study of rocks. Last week we went on a rock hunt around the school and found rocks to study. We are comparing and contrasting properties of rocks. We are observing, sorting, and communicating these physical properties of rocks.
For the week of January 19-23...
Enjoy your Monday off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 19th! We will see you at school January 20th, Tuesday! We will begin our NRT testing on January 21st. Here are some helpful tips to help your student be well prepared:
You can assist your child prepare for testing by doing the following:
Reading - This week we will be continuing biographies. We are making the connection between biographies and timelines. We are also identifying the characteristics of nonfiction texts.
Writing - This week we will continue to use Writer's Workshop to create pieces of writing. We are learning more about prefixes and suffixes as we continue to study synonyms, antonyms and compound words.
Math - This week we will continue multiplication and division. We have been making the connection that multiplication is the same as repeated addition and division is the same as repeated subtraction.
Social Studies - This week we are continuing to understand the concept of time and chronology as well as describing the order of events.
Science -This week we are continuing to look at natural resources vs. man made resources. We are wrapping up properties of rocks as well as observing, sorting, communicating physical properties of rocks.
Reading - This week we will be continuing biographies. We are making the connection between biographies and timelines. We are also identifying the characteristics of nonfiction texts.
Writing - This week we will continue to use Writer's Workshop to create pieces of writing. We are learning about prefixes!
Math - This week we will continue multiplication and start division. We have been making the connection that multiplication is the same as repeated addition and division is the same as repeated subtraction.
Social Studies - This week we are continuing to understand the concept of time and chronology as well as describing the order of events.
Science -This week we are finishing up our study of rocks. Last week we went on a rock hunt around the school and found rocks to study. We are comparing and contrasting properties of rocks. We are observing, sorting, and communicating these physical properties of rocks.
For the week of January 19-23...
Enjoy your Monday off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 19th! We will see you at school January 20th, Tuesday! We will begin our NRT testing on January 21st. Here are some helpful tips to help your student be well prepared:
You can assist your child prepare for testing by doing the following:
- ƒ Make sure your child gets a good night's sleep before a test, and make sure they eat a good breakfast the morning of the test!
- ƒ Ensure that your child is present during testing.
- ƒ Get your child to school on time the day of the test.
- ƒ Wish your child good luck each morning of the test. Tell your child that he/she is special and that you believe in him/her!
Reading - This week we will be continuing biographies. We are making the connection between biographies and timelines. We are also identifying the characteristics of nonfiction texts.
Writing - This week we will continue to use Writer's Workshop to create pieces of writing. We are learning more about prefixes and suffixes as we continue to study synonyms, antonyms and compound words.
Math - This week we will continue multiplication and division. We have been making the connection that multiplication is the same as repeated addition and division is the same as repeated subtraction.
Social Studies - This week we are continuing to understand the concept of time and chronology as well as describing the order of events.
Science -This week we are continuing to look at natural resources vs. man made resources. We are wrapping up properties of rocks as well as observing, sorting, communicating physical properties of rocks.
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