Parent-Teacher Conferences - I will be emailing a link for parent-teacher conference sign-ups this week. We will be using the website Sign Up Genius for this process again this year. Conferences will be held on Monday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 29. Please sign up early to have the best selection of available time slots. Thank you!
Fall Weather - The weather is beginning to change and fall is in the air! Please make sure your child comes to school prepared for outdoor recess. We will continue to go outside whenever possible, so a jacket may be needed on cooler days.
Class Updates:
In math, we have been working hard on writing powers to express repeated multiplication problems. The students are also learning how to use powers of ten to simplify the process of multiplying some larger numbers. We are exploring a variety of methods to compute multiplication problems, including making area models and using the Distributive Property. This week we will move ahead with estimating products and additional strategies for multiplying large numbers. Students made prime factorization posters and are playing a variety of games to improve fact fluency.
In reading, we are reviewing all story elements in our reading groups. In addition, the students are practicing visualizing skills and making connections to what they read. We are especially focused on making meaningful text-to-world connections.
In writing, the children are finishing up revising their personal narrative drafts. They have made changes to their stories to ensure they have leads that hook the reader's attention and introduce the setting and characters. Students have also examined the endings of their writing to ensure they leave their audience with a lasting impression. The children are utilizing sensory details, dialogue, and strong verbs to elaborate on important parts of the story. This week we will begin editing for paragraphing and correct spelling and mechanics.
We are learning all about the Native American tribes of North and South America in social studies. So far, we have explored ancient Americans like the Aztecs and the Mound Builders. Students have compared and contrasted the cultures of the peoples of the Northwest Coast and the Southwest. We will continue to examine each region of the United States to learn about the homes, food sources, ceremonies, and traditions of the Native Americans of these regions. Each student has been given a set of blue vocabulary cards to go with the chapter. Students should be studying the definitions of these words regularly at home. Please check the homework tab of the blog regularly to see which words students should currently be practicing.
Check out some of our completed My World Projects!
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