Fifth grade continues to be off to an amazing start and our classroom community is growing stronger with each new day. From Smiles & Frowns, Put-Ups, meeting our First Grade Buddies...to...creating positive self-affirmations, writing share time and read aloud discussions...we are learning so much about one another! I am the luckiest teacher ever! 💗
HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK: 💡
MATH:
Last week in math we continued moving through Chapter 1. Students practiced multiplying whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1000 and examined powers of ten. We also practiced dividing whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1000.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our reading focus last week continued with Notice & Note as we learned about our second signpost: Aha Moments.
Using an excerpt from Crash, by Jerry Spinelli, students found and analyzed Aha Moments; when you're reading and suddenly a character realizes, understands, or finally figures something out. We practiced answering the question, "How might this change things?" Answering this question helped us realize that if the character figured out a problem, we probably just learned about the conflict; or, if the character understood a life lesson, we probably just learned the theme.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Students continue to enjoy our writing time together! Last week's lessons focused on getting writing ideas from poetry and our own lives. We learned about the importance of incorporating sensory details into our work, examined creative "Scranimal" poems, and explored ideas from personal experiences to use during writing time.
SCIENCE:
Earth in Space continued last week as students created self-made models of Earth. Using their own notes and models, our class worked together in groups to create video explanations proving the Earth's shape!
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS: 📌
MATH:
We will continue moving through Chapter 1. This week's lessons will focus on multiplying and dividing whole numbers.
READING WORKSHOP:
Students will learn about the next Notice & Note Literary Signposts, Tough Questions and Again & Again.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
This week in writing we will continue to learn how to get ideas from our own lives.
SCIENCE:
Our Earth in Space focus for the week will be on Earth's gravitational pull.
UPCOMING EVENTS: 📆
Wednesday, 9/18: Math MAP Test
MATH:
Last week in math we continued moving through Chapter 1. Students practiced multiplying whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1000 and examined powers of ten. We also practiced dividing whole numbers by 10, 100, and 1000.
READING WORKSHOP:
Our reading focus last week continued with Notice & Note as we learned about our second signpost: Aha Moments.
Using an excerpt from Crash, by Jerry Spinelli, students found and analyzed Aha Moments; when you're reading and suddenly a character realizes, understands, or finally figures something out. We practiced answering the question, "How might this change things?" Answering this question helped us realize that if the character figured out a problem, we probably just learned about the conflict; or, if the character understood a life lesson, we probably just learned the theme.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
Students continue to enjoy our writing time together! Last week's lessons focused on getting writing ideas from poetry and our own lives. We learned about the importance of incorporating sensory details into our work, examined creative "Scranimal" poems, and explored ideas from personal experiences to use during writing time.
SCIENCE:
Earth in Space continued last week as students created self-made models of Earth. Using their own notes and models, our class worked together in groups to create video explanations proving the Earth's shape!
THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS: 📌
MATH:
We will continue moving through Chapter 1. This week's lessons will focus on multiplying and dividing whole numbers.
READING WORKSHOP:
Students will learn about the next Notice & Note Literary Signposts, Tough Questions and Again & Again.
WRITERS' WORKSHOP:
This week in writing we will continue to learn how to get ideas from our own lives.
SCIENCE:
Our Earth in Space focus for the week will be on Earth's gravitational pull.
UPCOMING EVENTS: 📆
Wednesday, 9/18: Math MAP Test
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