Highlights
Ask Me About:
~ our new chapter book called "Sideways Stories From Wayside School". Today we read chapter 3: Joe. The students answered some reflection questions in their response booklets. See if your child can give you a summary of what's been happening in the story so far. (HINT: Ch. 1, Mrs. Gorf Ch. 2, Mrs. Jewls Ch. 3, Joe)
Welcome back! We hope you all had a restful winter break. The cold weather is back so please make sure your child is dressed appropriately.
Today we began the day with gym. The students did a fun fitness challenge.
In math we are currently working through some data/graphing review. There will not be an official test for this unit. We will begin our unit on addition and subtraction next week.
There is a list of new spelling words that was sent home to practice this week. There will be a quiz on Friday.
We spent a big part of the morning talking about our winter break activities and making a writing plan based on their personal events. We are working on writing a good introduction and following a writing framework with main ideas and supporting details.
This afternoon we learned more about hearing and sound in science. The students made a kazoo out of a straw and began discussing some new vocabulary words: sound, vibrations, pitch, volume, frequency, and sound waves. Most students chose to bring their kazoo's home so please ask your child to demonstrate!
In language arts, we worked on subject/predicate, capital letters and punctuation, and word referents (synonyms) around the theme of castles.
We finished the day reading from our class novel (see 'Ask Me About' below).
Today we began the day with gym. The students did a fun fitness challenge.
In math we are currently working through some data/graphing review. There will not be an official test for this unit. We will begin our unit on addition and subtraction next week.
There is a list of new spelling words that was sent home to practice this week. There will be a quiz on Friday.
We spent a big part of the morning talking about our winter break activities and making a writing plan based on their personal events. We are working on writing a good introduction and following a writing framework with main ideas and supporting details.
This afternoon we learned more about hearing and sound in science. The students made a kazoo out of a straw and began discussing some new vocabulary words: sound, vibrations, pitch, volume, frequency, and sound waves. Most students chose to bring their kazoo's home so please ask your child to demonstrate!
In language arts, we worked on subject/predicate, capital letters and punctuation, and word referents (synonyms) around the theme of castles.
We finished the day reading from our class novel (see 'Ask Me About' below).
Important Information:
- Pledge forms and money from the Read-a-Thon are due tomorrow, January 10.
Reminders:
- Our Residency begins next week: Ukrainian Dance. Our class will learn a unique dance and practice it all next week with our performance at the assembly on Friday, January 19th. The assembly is from 12:45-1:45pm. You are invited to watch the show!
Homework:
~ Reading: Read daily for 15-20 minutes.
~ Spelling:
Tuesday - galloped, limped, scurried, stamped, trampled
Wednesday - crept, leapt, ambled, wolves, elf
Thursday - elves, went, skipped, walk, stroll
Friday - Quiz on all 15 words
Tuesday - galloped, limped, scurried, stamped, trampled
Wednesday - crept, leapt, ambled, wolves, elf
Thursday - elves, went, skipped, walk, stroll
Friday - Quiz on all 15 words
Ask Me About:
~ our new chapter book called "Sideways Stories From Wayside School". Today we read chapter 3: Joe. The students answered some reflection questions in their response booklets. See if your child can give you a summary of what's been happening in the story so far. (HINT: Ch. 1, Mrs. Gorf Ch. 2, Mrs. Jewls Ch. 3, Joe)
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