Due to all of the snow days, the PRISM entry deadline has been extended to January 22nd. Forms were sent home in the Friday mail folders. If you child has already filled out a form, there is no need to fill out a second one. If your child has already entered PRISM, they should also have received a box order form. Please note that the box order form is a separate form and boxes cost $3.00.
Class Updates:
Since we have returned from break, the students have been learning the steps to multiplying large numbers. We will be reviewing what we have learned on Tuesday and have a Chapter 12 Test on Wednesday. A study guide was sent home on Friday. Our next unit will be on division. Please make sure your child is reviewing their multiplication and division basic facts regularly. Here is a video that may be helpful with practicing how to do large multiplication problems for Wednesday's test: Turtle Head Multiplication
In reading, we are continuing to practice making predictions based on text evidence. We have also started to learn about making inferences about what we read. We played a game called "What's in the Box?" where students had to use clues plus their background knowledge to guess what was hidden in a box. The game helps introduce the idea of making inferences and "reading between the lines". We will continue to learn about making inferences that require deeper thinking this week.
In writing, we are working on a persuasive essay. Students have studied what persuasive essays have in common with the opinion essays they wrote before break. We have also emphasized the differences between the similar genres of writing, including that persuasive writing often deals with topics or issues that affect many people and not just one person. The class in currently in the drafting process and we will be working on revising and editing this week.
In social studies, the children are learning about the first European explorers in the mid-west region who were searching for the Northwest Passage, the first settlements in Missouri, and the founders of St. Louis. We have also started to study the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Please make sure your child is studying the social studies vocabulary words and names of important people on their study guides, as this is a short chapter.
We ended our week with our school spelling bee. I am very proud of our two class representatives, Ramy and Emma, who did a fantastic job!
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