Math - We continue to work through Unit 1 which concentrates on the importance of place value. This week the students will be learning about multi-digit addition and subtraction which will be the primary focus on their homework. Please encourage them to try their hardest to complete their homework and if you are interested in me sending home more for your students to practice, please reach out on the Remind App. Also, always remember there is no homework on Fridays!
Science - Today, we will start our unit on Matter and its different properties. Students will be learning through hands-on experiences. This is a very short unit and the unit test will be upon us at the end of the month. Please keep on the lookout for a study guide that I will send home.
Reading- This week we are learning to give a retelling of our chapter books by chronology. We are also practicing synthesizing our retelling by including previous events that happened in the book with the more recent events. Next we will work on putting ourselves in our books by envisioning. A Home Reading Log has been placed in the students' binders. Please be sure to initial this sheet each night. Students should be reading at least 15 minutes every night (Mon-Fri). The September Home Reading Log is on a blue sheet. It should remain in their binders so it can be checked each day.
Writing- The students have been developing main characters for their realistic fiction narratives. These characters have specific external and internal traits, as well as motivations and struggles. We will begin creating scenes from our stories that show us the characters' motivations and struggles. Then we will be planning our story plots using a story arc. Interesting stories have lots of problems throughout!
Word Work- Our individualized word sorts will be distributed by Wednesday and placed in envelopes. Please be sure that these sorts remain in their binders so they come back to school each day. We will begin our weekly activities on the next Day 1. Tic Tac Toe homework will be due the following Day 6 (September 16th).
Vocabulary- During our read aloud time the students are capturing interesting words by writing them down in their Word Collectors. We will use some of these words to expand our vocabulary. Very soon we will begin our Word of the Day activity.
Reading- This week we are learning to give a retelling of our chapter books by chronology. We are also practicing synthesizing our retelling by including previous events that happened in the book with the more recent events. Next we will work on putting ourselves in our books by envisioning. A Home Reading Log has been placed in the students' binders. Please be sure to initial this sheet each night. Students should be reading at least 15 minutes every night (Mon-Fri). The September Home Reading Log is on a blue sheet. It should remain in their binders so it can be checked each day.
Writing- The students have been developing main characters for their realistic fiction narratives. These characters have specific external and internal traits, as well as motivations and struggles. We will begin creating scenes from our stories that show us the characters' motivations and struggles. Then we will be planning our story plots using a story arc. Interesting stories have lots of problems throughout!
Word Work- Our individualized word sorts will be distributed by Wednesday and placed in envelopes. Please be sure that these sorts remain in their binders so they come back to school each day. We will begin our weekly activities on the next Day 1. Tic Tac Toe homework will be due the following Day 6 (September 16th).
Vocabulary- During our read aloud time the students are capturing interesting words by writing them down in their Word Collectors. We will use some of these words to expand our vocabulary. Very soon we will begin our Word of the Day activity.
Upcoming Dates:
Wednesday, September 7th: Black and Gold Day!
Thursday, September 8th: MG PTO's Ice Cream Social @ 6:30-7:30
Wednesday, September 14th: Elementary Instrumental Enrollment at the Senior High School 6:00 or 7:30 (information will be sent home if your student was interested in playing an instrument)
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