Writing:
We are going to be making a travel brochure to one of our favorite places! Students will pick a location that they love and think about the four best things to do while you are there. Then they will make a travel brochure complete with explanations of the best things to do and pictures. This weekend, talk with your child about a place they know well and love!
Reading:
We are focusing on folktales this week. Students will be immersed in all sorts of traditional literature, including folktales, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths. They will compare themes found in the stories as well as the moral. This unit will last for several weeks so we will be starting small with the differences between the types of traditional literature.
Math:
We will continue practicing subtraction with regrouping this week. Students will also complete word problems and a spinner game. We are going to combine addition and subtraction and have an assessment at the end of the week.
Science:
We are going to continue with landforms this week as well as begin learning about map skills. Students will learn about a compass rose and how to map a route from one location to the next. We will also label maps of the continents and oceans, the United States, and Texas.
Friday, January 25, 2019
Sunday, January 20, 2019
January 21-25th
Writing:
I hope you saw my picture of all of the snake facts we have learned because we have been busy! Students have researched with multiple sources then we organized the facts by topic. Last we decided what we wanted to do to show what we learned. So this week we will be working on our snake fact video! Students are responsible for making a poster of facts they learned and we are going to compile them into a video for you!
Reading:
We are reading a book called Akiak this week where we will discuss character traits and fact versus opinion. Students will also read a nonfiction book about sled dogs and write about the facts that they learned.
Math:
After mastering addition last week, we are ready to move into subtraction. First we will practice subtracting using a number line. Then we will move into subtracting with regrouping. This is a difficult skill and takes students a lot of practice to master. Thank you for checking in with your child at home to make they understand!
Science:
We are continuing our study of natural resources and students will think about what they can do to help everyone conserve our natural resources! Then we will move into learning about landforms. Students will identify different kinds of landforms and learn where they could find them on a map. We learned about Google Earth last week and will use it to find landforms on the globe.
Reminders:
No School on Monday. Have a good holiday!
Science Night: Wednesday, 6-8pm
I hope you saw my picture of all of the snake facts we have learned because we have been busy! Students have researched with multiple sources then we organized the facts by topic. Last we decided what we wanted to do to show what we learned. So this week we will be working on our snake fact video! Students are responsible for making a poster of facts they learned and we are going to compile them into a video for you!
Reading:
We are reading a book called Akiak this week where we will discuss character traits and fact versus opinion. Students will also read a nonfiction book about sled dogs and write about the facts that they learned.
Math:
After mastering addition last week, we are ready to move into subtraction. First we will practice subtracting using a number line. Then we will move into subtracting with regrouping. This is a difficult skill and takes students a lot of practice to master. Thank you for checking in with your child at home to make they understand!
Science:
We are continuing our study of natural resources and students will think about what they can do to help everyone conserve our natural resources! Then we will move into learning about landforms. Students will identify different kinds of landforms and learn where they could find them on a map. We learned about Google Earth last week and will use it to find landforms on the globe.
Reminders:
No School on Monday. Have a good holiday!
Science Night: Wednesday, 6-8pm
Friday, January 11, 2019
January 14-18
Writing:
Last week we picked our class research topic and decided on snakes so students have been busy looking through books for facts on a snake's appearance, diet, habits, and life cycle. This week we will continue to research using sources found on the internet. Then we will organize our facts so that we can use them to create a product showing what we learned.
Reading:
Our book of the week is Snow Day by Lester Laminack. We will read the book, think about comprehension questions, and compare it to another book called Brave Irene, using a venn diagram. Students will be responsible for coming up with the lesson that the character learned in each book.
Math:
We are learning how to add two digit numbers with regrouping this week. This is an important skill and it's imperative that students learn the reasoning behind it. So we will be taking it slow with lots of practice with base-ten blocks. Then students will participate in our daily math centers with journal pages, games, and centers to practice.
Science:
We are learning about fresh water versus salt water. Students will find sources of both and learn about the percentage of each on Earth. Then students will learn about natural and man-made resources. They will name examples and uses of each.
Reminders:
Library on Friday
No School: January 21st
Science Night: January 23rd, 6-8 pm
Last week we picked our class research topic and decided on snakes so students have been busy looking through books for facts on a snake's appearance, diet, habits, and life cycle. This week we will continue to research using sources found on the internet. Then we will organize our facts so that we can use them to create a product showing what we learned.
Reading:
Our book of the week is Snow Day by Lester Laminack. We will read the book, think about comprehension questions, and compare it to another book called Brave Irene, using a venn diagram. Students will be responsible for coming up with the lesson that the character learned in each book.
Math:
We are learning how to add two digit numbers with regrouping this week. This is an important skill and it's imperative that students learn the reasoning behind it. So we will be taking it slow with lots of practice with base-ten blocks. Then students will participate in our daily math centers with journal pages, games, and centers to practice.
Science:
We are learning about fresh water versus salt water. Students will find sources of both and learn about the percentage of each on Earth. Then students will learn about natural and man-made resources. They will name examples and uses of each.
Reminders:
Library on Friday
No School: January 21st
Science Night: January 23rd, 6-8 pm
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