Another busy week passed us by in fifth grade! Our class has been working hard to make sure our classroom community continues to be a safe and welcoming place. Last week we finished up our Classroom Charter (it's like a class promise!) and determined that in our classroom, we want to feel safe, welcomed, respected, valued, and confident. I can't even begin to tell you how proud I am of the careful and thoughtful work our kids put into creating this pledge! 💗
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK💡
MATH:
Last week in math we began Chapter 2: Multiplication and Division. Students spent the week practicing multiplying by 10s, 100s, and 1000s, and rounding and estimating as well.
READING WORKSHOP:
We finished up our Notice & Note Literary Signposts study last week with our final two signposts.
First, students explored Again and Again moments; when you're reading and you notice a word, phrase, object, or situation mentioned over and over. Using excerpts from Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, students practiced answering the question, "Why does this keep showing up again and again." We learned that these answers will tell us about the theme and conflict, and might even foreshadow what will happen later.
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.
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 to create daytime and nighttime, and revolving to create seasons.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS📌
MATH:
We will continue moving through Chapter 2, with MULTIPLICATION WEEK! 🥳 Students will spend the week multiplying by powers of 10 and 2-digit numbers!
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 begin talking about stars and our sun.
UPCOMING EVENTS📆
Monday, 9/26: NO SCHOOL
** It doesn't seem possible...but I can't seem to find any other immediate events that will impact our schedule! Stay tuned...maybe I'm missing something!
MATH:
Last week in math we began Chapter 2: Multiplication and Division. Students spent the week practicing multiplying by 10s, 100s, and 1000s, and rounding and estimating as well.
READING WORKSHOP:
We finished up our Notice & Note Literary Signposts study last week with our final two signposts.
First, students explored Again and Again moments; when you're reading and you notice a word, phrase, object, or situation mentioned over and over. Using excerpts from Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, students practiced answering the question, "Why does this keep showing up again and again." We learned that these answers will tell us about the theme and conflict, and might even foreshadow what will happen later.
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.
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 to create daytime and nighttime, and revolving to create seasons.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS📌
MATH:
We will continue moving through Chapter 2, with MULTIPLICATION WEEK! 🥳 Students will spend the week multiplying by powers of 10 and 2-digit numbers!
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 begin talking about stars and our sun.
UPCOMING EVENTS📆
Monday, 9/26: NO SCHOOL
** It doesn't seem possible...but I can't seem to find any other immediate events that will impact our schedule! Stay tuned...maybe I'm missing something!
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