Wishing each of you and your families a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year! See you all in 2025! 💗
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK 📌
MATH:
Last week in math we finished up Chapter 4. Students practiced converting fractions and mixed numbers into decimals. We reviewed the major concepts from the unit and took our final assessment on Wednesday! We also had time to squeeze in the first lesson of our next chapter, Chapter 5: Four Operations of Decimals! Students practiced adding decimals.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our super readers continued examining Notice and Note Nonfiction. Students used the questioning stance, What Did the Author Think I Already Knew, to help them better understand nonfiction text. Students also examined the Numbers & Stats Signpost. This signpost helps us make comparisons, draw conclusions, make inferences or generalizations, differentiate between fact or opinion, and even understand the author's purpose.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Fiction writing continued last week! Students explored a quick write technique:, "What If," to generate new writing ideas. We also used pictures to create story starters, and examined how to implement the development of character, plot, and setting into our work.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Our study of the American Revolution continued last week! Students examined the varying perspectives of Loyalists, Patriots, and Neutralists and considered each groups' argument for whether or not to declare independence. We also began exploring the creation of the Declaration of Independence.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS 💡
Math:
We will continue moving along in Chapter 5: Four Operations of Decimals. This week students will focus on adding and subtracting decimals.
READING WORKSHOP:
This week our readers will examine the Notice & Note nonfiction signposts Extreme and Absolute Language, Quoted Words, and participate in a fun non-verbal discussion activity (sounds crazy, I know!).
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Fiction writing will continue this week as we continue to examine character, plot, and setting.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Our study of the American Revolution will continue this week as we further explore the Declaration of Independence.
UPCOMING EVENTS 📆
Thursday, 12/19: Erin's Law Presentation (Mrs. Donahue)
Friday, 12/20---ELF MOVIE (pm)
HAPPY WINTER BREAK!!
MATH:
Last week in math we finished up Chapter 4. Students practiced converting fractions and mixed numbers into decimals. We reviewed the major concepts from the unit and took our final assessment on Wednesday! We also had time to squeeze in the first lesson of our next chapter, Chapter 5: Four Operations of Decimals! Students practiced adding decimals.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our super readers continued examining Notice and Note Nonfiction. Students used the questioning stance, What Did the Author Think I Already Knew, to help them better understand nonfiction text. Students also examined the Numbers & Stats Signpost. This signpost helps us make comparisons, draw conclusions, make inferences or generalizations, differentiate between fact or opinion, and even understand the author's purpose.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Fiction writing continued last week! Students explored a quick write technique:, "What If," to generate new writing ideas. We also used pictures to create story starters, and examined how to implement the development of character, plot, and setting into our work.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Our study of the American Revolution continued last week! Students examined the varying perspectives of Loyalists, Patriots, and Neutralists and considered each groups' argument for whether or not to declare independence. We also began exploring the creation of the Declaration of Independence.
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS 💡
Math:
We will continue moving along in Chapter 5: Four Operations of Decimals. This week students will focus on adding and subtracting decimals.
READING WORKSHOP:
This week our readers will examine the Notice & Note nonfiction signposts Extreme and Absolute Language, Quoted Words, and participate in a fun non-verbal discussion activity (sounds crazy, I know!).
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Fiction writing will continue this week as we continue to examine character, plot, and setting.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
Our study of the American Revolution will continue this week as we further explore the Declaration of Independence.
UPCOMING EVENTS 📆
Thursday, 12/19: Erin's Law Presentation (Mrs. Donahue)
Friday, 12/20---ELF MOVIE (pm)
HAPPY WINTER BREAK!!
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