Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Friday, November 18, 2016
Weekly Update (Week 11)
Good morning! The school is very quiet as I write this weekly update. Everyone is pretty tired, a little relieved and fully satisfied by their performance last night at Expo. We can all give a big sigh of contentment as we move on to bigger and better things.
Math: This week we continued our unit on Fractions. We spent the whole week comparing fractions. We used visual models, number lines, and common denominators to determine order of fractions. Many students are already feeling very comfortable with this. We will continue to work on this in the next few weeks.
Math: This week we continued our unit on Fractions. We spent the whole week comparing fractions. We used visual models, number lines, and common denominators to determine order of fractions. Many students are already feeling very comfortable with this. We will continue to work on this in the next few weeks.
Reading: We continued reading Tiger Rising. This week we focused on digging deep into our main characters, Rob and Sistine. We used our guided reading time this week to fully prepare for Expo so we will get back to guided reading after the break. Everyone will begin to read a novel that is at their just right reading level. I am also benchmarking all students to make sure they are at their just right level.
Writing: We wrote opinion pieces on a concussion related topic. The students had very strong opinions about these things. I hope you got a chance to check them out at Expo.
Writing: We wrote opinion pieces on a concussion related topic. The students had very strong opinions about these things. I hope you got a chance to check them out at Expo.
PBL: Expo prep, expo prep, expo prep. This is what happened all over the school this week. Those fantastic presentations you saw last night had to come from somewhere. :)
Forms to Return: On Tuesday, report cards will come home. Please sign and date the folder AND the PLP that is inside. Return the signed copy of the PLP and the folder. Also, Thanksgiving Break packet will come home at that same time. It is up to your family if he/she chooses to participate.
Upcoming: Thanksgiving Recorder performance will be Tueday at 9 am and 2 pm. It will take place in the Multipurpose Room if you are free to join us for one of the performances.
Morning Meeting: This week we spent a lot of time covering feelings about the election still and expo conversations.
Please enjoy the rest of this beautiful weekend!
My Very Best,
Mrs. B
Forms to Return: On Tuesday, report cards will come home. Please sign and date the folder AND the PLP that is inside. Return the signed copy of the PLP and the folder. Also, Thanksgiving Break packet will come home at that same time. It is up to your family if he/she chooses to participate.
Upcoming: Thanksgiving Recorder performance will be Tueday at 9 am and 2 pm. It will take place in the Multipurpose Room if you are free to join us for one of the performances.
Morning Meeting: This week we spent a lot of time covering feelings about the election still and expo conversations.
Please enjoy the rest of this beautiful weekend!
My Very Best,
Mrs. B
Monday, November 14, 2016
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Saturday, November 5, 2016
Check this Out!
There is a fantastic game that will help your student with equivalent fractions. Head to ABCYA to check it out.
Does your student need help with multiplication fluency? Multiplication.com has Self Checking Quizes that time them! Follow this link. There are also many other fun games that you can do for adding, subtracting, and dividing.
Weekly Update (Week 9)
Happy Saturday! I am enjoying a cup of coffee and this beautiful sunshine as I write this recap of our week to you. :)
Math: This week we began a unit on Fractions. The students took a pre test that will come home at conferences. They cut fraction circles to help them as we journey through this unit. We also spent two days on equivalent fractions with more to come next week. Students HAVE to have a solid understanding of equivalents. They will learn it three ways. One, with their fraction circles. Two, with number lines. Finally, I will give them a number strategy to determine equivalents. I am pleased to see that many students already know about equivalents!
Math: This week we began a unit on Fractions. The students took a pre test that will come home at conferences. They cut fraction circles to help them as we journey through this unit. We also spent two days on equivalent fractions with more to come next week. Students HAVE to have a solid understanding of equivalents. They will learn it three ways. One, with their fraction circles. Two, with number lines. Finally, I will give them a number strategy to determine equivalents. I am pleased to see that many students already know about equivalents!
Reading: This week our guided reading groups focused on talking to the text. They were given an informational article and we put symbols all over that represented our thinking. Then we were able to have a great conversation focusing on those things. Some groups just got started with this and we will continue next week! We've also begun a new read aloud called, "The Tiger Rising." This book is already a favorite in our room.
Writing: We finished our informational paragraphs that will go on our Sensory Models. We also began planning and writing a script for our PSAs. The students are really enjoying learning and teaching about the brain and concussions.
Writing: We finished our informational paragraphs that will go on our Sensory Models. We also began planning and writing a script for our PSAs. The students are really enjoying learning and teaching about the brain and concussions.
PBL: We continued our learning this week by diving deep into one of the sensory organs. Students were placed into their Expo groups and are working on researching about, planning, and creating models that represent their sensory organ. At the same time, we begin planning, writing, and creating our concussion PSAs. You will get a chance to see these beautiful creations at Expo on November 17th.
Forms to Return: DTE Energy Forms - We need ALL 24 back to get our 100 grant for classroom supplies and fun! We are getting so close! Students who have not turned them in have ONE more week!
Upcoming: Conferences are continuing next week. Thank you to all that came so far. It was a great time talking with you and your student about their goals for the year.
Morning Meeting: This week, we are going to continue focusing on growth mindset specific to each subject area. We've been thinking about it as a whole and now we are going to focus in on specific things that students can do.
Please enjoy the rest of this beautiful weekend! Continue to ask your child what they are learning about the brain this week.
My Very Best,
Mrs. B
Forms to Return: DTE Energy Forms - We need ALL 24 back to get our 100 grant for classroom supplies and fun! We are getting so close! Students who have not turned them in have ONE more week!
Upcoming: Conferences are continuing next week. Thank you to all that came so far. It was a great time talking with you and your student about their goals for the year.
Morning Meeting: This week, we are going to continue focusing on growth mindset specific to each subject area. We've been thinking about it as a whole and now we are going to focus in on specific things that students can do.
Please enjoy the rest of this beautiful weekend! Continue to ask your child what they are learning about the brain this week.
My Very Best,
Mrs. B
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