Happy Friday Families!
I hope you and your family enjoyed the Thanksgiving break and the time off together! Nothing recharges those batteries like spending quality time with family and friends!
Here are the targets we will focus on as we work through the beginning of the second grading period:
Here are the targets we will focus on as we work through the beginning of the second grading period:
Literacy
* Our students recently wrapped up reading our classroom read-aloud text, The Road to Freedom. The story was narrated from the point of view of a young girl who is traveling on the Underground Railroad with her mother in hopes of making it North to freedom. Our students were highly engaged throughout text and had many great discussions related to topics raised within the story.
Writing
* We are currently using The Road to Freedom as a springboard for various writing samples. We have practiced writing short-constructed responses and we are currently planning and writing an opinion paper based on topics/issues related to slavery from the book.
Spelling
* Our students are currently working through their Words Their Way spelling program. Most weeks, your child will bring home a new set of words to sort and use for homework tasks. Each boggle choice sheet is due on Friday with three completed activities.
Math
* We are currently working on multiplying two-digit numbers by three-digit numbers using various strategies. We will have a check-in next week to assess what we've learned. Our students will start division at the end of next week and emphasize the partial quotients and long division algorithms to solve these problems.
Social Studies
* Last week we wrapped up our learning about slavery and how it affected the growth of Colonial America. We will be diving into Government/Civics in the coming weeks and our students will start to discuss the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Science
* Our students covered the four main systems of Earth: the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere. We’ve been learning about the attributes and characteristics of each, as well as how they interact with one another. We are now focusing on determining which of Earth’s systems interact to produce weather and climate. Students will be creating a diagram and giving a weather report about one of their examples. Stay tuned for weather news you can use.
Reminders/Upcoming Events:
** MAP Testing Next Week:
- Monday, December 4th (Reading)
- Wednesday, December 6th (Math)
**Please remember to send your child with a healthy snack. Nothing feeds the brain like a healthy snack!
- Wednesday, December 6th (Math)
**Please remember to send your child with a healthy snack. Nothing feeds the brain like a healthy snack!
** Please continue to have your child practice their multiplication facts up to 12.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you and have a fantastic weekend!
Enzie Pangilinan
