Friday, March 25, 2011
Happy Spring!
Happy April.... This month we will be gearing up for AIMS testing. If you would like to send in a snack for the class for the week of April 11, please let me know.
The following are some things we are working on in class for the month of April.
In Math this month we will work on fractions/decimals/percent. The students are using the paper math journals and it is working out favorable.
In Reading, we continue to do a story a week. This week we will concentrate on non-fiction text and how to find answers or read between the lines. We will also write a persuasive essay about using water bottles.
In Language, we will write a story that uses voice. The students will write their own autobiography. I will send home some questions to answer when your child was a baby.
In Spelling, we continue the routine of a paragraph test on Thursday and Friday a word test with some skills taught in the week.
In Science we will finish up weather and move on to vertebrates and invertebrates. We will also dissect a flower and know the parts of a flower.
In Arizona, we will talk about WWII and how it effected Arizona, and what life was like. If you have an older family member that could speak about the depression we would love for them to come in!
We will be going on a field trip on April 29th to Old Pueblo Archaeology. This is a dig and students will actually get to dig to find artifacts. I will be sending more information home about this later.
Dates to remember:
April 1........report cards go home
April 1-15.....Practice Aims information
April 11-14....AIMS testing
April 27.......Guest speaker from Old Pueblo Archaeology.
April 29....... Field Trip to Old Pueblo Archaeology.
The following are some things we are working on in class for the month of April.
In Math this month we will work on fractions/decimals/percent. The students are using the paper math journals and it is working out favorable.
In Reading, we continue to do a story a week. This week we will concentrate on non-fiction text and how to find answers or read between the lines. We will also write a persuasive essay about using water bottles.
In Language, we will write a story that uses voice. The students will write their own autobiography. I will send home some questions to answer when your child was a baby.
In Spelling, we continue the routine of a paragraph test on Thursday and Friday a word test with some skills taught in the week.
In Science we will finish up weather and move on to vertebrates and invertebrates. We will also dissect a flower and know the parts of a flower.
In Arizona, we will talk about WWII and how it effected Arizona, and what life was like. If you have an older family member that could speak about the depression we would love for them to come in!
We will be going on a field trip on April 29th to Old Pueblo Archaeology. This is a dig and students will actually get to dig to find artifacts. I will be sending more information home about this later.
Dates to remember:
April 1........report cards go home
April 1-15.....Practice Aims information
April 11-14....AIMS testing
April 27.......Guest speaker from Old Pueblo Archaeology.
April 29....... Field Trip to Old Pueblo Archaeology.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Happy March
Happy March,
My sincere apologies for being late this month! I was absent for one week and I am trying to catch up!
For the month of March we are doing the following:
In Math, we are learning about fractions and probablity. Students will need to recognize fractions and know which is bigger or smaller. We will also learn to add fractions, not by common denominators (5th grade) but by pattern blocks in the classroom. For example, 1 hexagon is the "whole" What is the half? The trapezoid.
What is 1/2 + 1/2? 1 whole. Students need to understand the concept before learning common denominators. About the middle of March, we will move on to perimeter and area.
In Reading, We are going to finish up Call it Courage. The students seemed to enjoy this book. The book was not always literal and sometime students had to figure out answers by the clues given. We will move on persuasion and informational text type reading.
Students will have a power point book report due. The original due date was March 4, but that has been extended due to my absence. The new due date is March 16.
In Spelling, we continue with our paragragh test on Thursday. By now, most of the students can do this with a high degree of accuracy.
In English, we are discussing word choice in writing and sentence fluency. Your child will write a creative story about accidently being locked in a toy store!
In Arizona, we are finishing chapter 8 about transportation and communication in Arizona. We will move on to WW II and how it relates to Arizona.
In Science, we are studying plant and animal defenses. Ask your child about these words: Mutualism, mimicry, adaptation and camouflage. We will have a guest speaker from the Arizona Game and Fish department to discuss these animals and their defenses. Next we will move on to weather and climate in Arizona.
Dates to remember:
March 14....An author will visit our classroom and discuss how she published her book.
March 16...Book report due
March 17 Grandparent breakfast
March 21-25 Spring Break
My sincere apologies for being late this month! I was absent for one week and I am trying to catch up!
For the month of March we are doing the following:
In Math, we are learning about fractions and probablity. Students will need to recognize fractions and know which is bigger or smaller. We will also learn to add fractions, not by common denominators (5th grade) but by pattern blocks in the classroom. For example, 1 hexagon is the "whole" What is the half? The trapezoid.
What is 1/2 + 1/2? 1 whole. Students need to understand the concept before learning common denominators. About the middle of March, we will move on to perimeter and area.
In Reading, We are going to finish up Call it Courage. The students seemed to enjoy this book. The book was not always literal and sometime students had to figure out answers by the clues given. We will move on persuasion and informational text type reading.
Students will have a power point book report due. The original due date was March 4, but that has been extended due to my absence. The new due date is March 16.
In Spelling, we continue with our paragragh test on Thursday. By now, most of the students can do this with a high degree of accuracy.
In English, we are discussing word choice in writing and sentence fluency. Your child will write a creative story about accidently being locked in a toy store!
In Arizona, we are finishing chapter 8 about transportation and communication in Arizona. We will move on to WW II and how it relates to Arizona.
In Science, we are studying plant and animal defenses. Ask your child about these words: Mutualism, mimicry, adaptation and camouflage. We will have a guest speaker from the Arizona Game and Fish department to discuss these animals and their defenses. Next we will move on to weather and climate in Arizona.
Dates to remember:
March 14....An author will visit our classroom and discuss how she published her book.
March 16...Book report due
March 17 Grandparent breakfast
March 21-25 Spring Break
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