We had another great (and super short) week in 5th Grade!! Your children continue to amaze and inspire me with their flexibility, creativity, and readiness to learn! I can see our classroom community growing stronger each day, and for that, I am extremely grateful! 🥰
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK💡
MATH:
Last week in math we wrapped up Chapter 1. Students practiced rounding and estimating sums, differences, products, and quotients. We also got our feet wet with our first round of problem solving!
READING WORKSHOP:
We finished up our Notice & Note Literary Signposts study last week with our remaining signpost.
Our final signpost of the unit was Memory Moment; when you're reading and the author interrupts the action to tell you a memory. Using an excerpt from Hope was Here, by Joan Bauer, students practiced answering the question, "Why might this memory be important?" We learned that the answers will tell us about the theme and conflict, and might even foreshadow what will happen later in the story.
WRITER'S WORKSHOP:
Our writers continue to flourish! Last week students explored a prewriting technique, quick writes, to get their writing juices flowing. We also continued to gather writing ideas from our own lives.
Our fifth graders are also participating in a fun (and meaningful) writing extension project. After learning from famed author, Patricia Polacco, about how to use writing experiences from your own life to create stories, our students are going to utilize this practice too! On Friday, students were assigned part one of a two part project. First, students have been asked to interview a family member or friend about a special story from his or her life. Second, students will write about this interview and share their story (optional) with the class.
SCICENCE:
Earth In Space continued last week as we examined Earth's rotation and revolution. Students examined several pieces of evidence to prove that the earth is rotating.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS: 📌
MATH:
We will wrap up Chapter 1 with a review of the major concepts on Monday and a test on Tuesday. Students will also begin Chapter 2: Whole Number Multiplication and Division. Our focus for the week will be on multiplying by 10s, 100s, and 1000s.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our class will kick off our official Readers' Workshop this week! We will begin establishing roles and routines, while students consider their reading identities and craft their reading lives.
WRITER'S WORKSHOP:
Writing this week will focus on exploring point of view and getting writing ideas from nonfiction.
SCIENCE:
Our study of Earth and Space will continue this week as we spend our time exploring the sun, shadows, and seasons.
UPCOMING EVENTS: 📆
Monday, 9/13: READING MAP Test @ 1:15pm
Tuesday, 9/14: Chapter 1 Math Test (Anderle)
Thursday, 9/16: NO SCHOOL
Friday, 9/17: Writing Extension Project (Interview) Due
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK💡
MATH:
Last week in math we wrapped up Chapter 1. Students practiced rounding and estimating sums, differences, products, and quotients. We also got our feet wet with our first round of problem solving!
READING WORKSHOP:
We finished up our Notice & Note Literary Signposts study last week with our remaining signpost.
Our final signpost of the unit was Memory Moment; when you're reading and the author interrupts the action to tell you a memory. Using an excerpt from Hope was Here, by Joan Bauer, students practiced answering the question, "Why might this memory be important?" We learned that the answers will tell us about the theme and conflict, and might even foreshadow what will happen later in the story.
WRITER'S WORKSHOP:
Our writers continue to flourish! Last week students explored a prewriting technique, quick writes, to get their writing juices flowing. We also continued to gather writing ideas from our own lives.
Our fifth graders are also participating in a fun (and meaningful) writing extension project. After learning from famed author, Patricia Polacco, about how to use writing experiences from your own life to create stories, our students are going to utilize this practice too! On Friday, students were assigned part one of a two part project. First, students have been asked to interview a family member or friend about a special story from his or her life. Second, students will write about this interview and share their story (optional) with the class.
SCICENCE:
Earth In Space continued last week as we examined Earth's rotation and revolution. Students examined several pieces of evidence to prove that the earth is rotating.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS: 📌
MATH:
We will wrap up Chapter 1 with a review of the major concepts on Monday and a test on Tuesday. Students will also begin Chapter 2: Whole Number Multiplication and Division. Our focus for the week will be on multiplying by 10s, 100s, and 1000s.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our class will kick off our official Readers' Workshop this week! We will begin establishing roles and routines, while students consider their reading identities and craft their reading lives.
WRITER'S WORKSHOP:
Writing this week will focus on exploring point of view and getting writing ideas from nonfiction.
SCIENCE:
Our study of Earth and Space will continue this week as we spend our time exploring the sun, shadows, and seasons.
UPCOMING EVENTS: 📆
Monday, 9/13: READING MAP Test @ 1:15pm
Tuesday, 9/14: Chapter 1 Math Test (Anderle)
Thursday, 9/16: NO SCHOOL
Friday, 9/17: Writing Extension Project (Interview) Due