Hi Families, Thank you to those of you that were able to stop by the parent coffee on Thursday morning! Below you'll find a brief overview of what to expect next week in our classroom. Remember, no school on Monday in observance of Columbus Day.
Literacy: During the reading block, students will begin book clubs to continue practicing summarizing and determining important details. The students choose their books today, but I have not shared the final selections with the class yet. The books are from the National Geographic collection and contain 3-4 short stories about animals. This reading work will be completed in school. We will have book discussions every other day next week beginning on Wednesday. During writing, students will finish publishing their essay early in the week. Then, I'll teach students to support their thinking with evidence from the text when writing an opinion. Students will practice this skill with a partner as well.
Math: We will begin Unit 2 next week. Unit 2 covers a variety of skills including finding the factors and multiples of a number, determining the area of a rectangle, solving multiplicative comparison number stories, and reviewing geometry concepts. Just a reminder, please do not have your child work ahead in their Home Links book, and please make sure they put their names on their Home Links before turning them in!
Science: This week, students set up their notebooks for our Energy unit. Next week, they will dive into the content. Beginning lessons teach students to build complete circuits and distinguish between series and parallel circuits. It usually is a favorite unit for many kids, and I am looking forward to it.
Second Step (social emotional curriculum): Last week, students learned that others may have different feelings about the same thing- a math test, for example. Remind your child to think about how others' perspectives might be different from their own. Encourage them to reflect on situations where others' feelings were different than their own. An optional Home Link was sent home in the Friday Folder today.
Reminders:
No School Monday
40BC Check In 10/17
PICTURE DAY 10/22 - Forms are in Friday Folders
Walk-a-Thon 10/25 - SIGN UP ONLINE, PLEASE!
