Friday, October 28th
Dear Parents,
Thank you to our room mom, Renee O’Lear, and all of the parents who helped make our fall party a success. The kids had a fantastic time.
Literacy:
We are busy with our writing unit about adapting fairy tales. The kids and I read many classic and adapted fairy tales to get familiar with their style. We looked at how and why writers of adapted fairy tales might have decided to make the changes they did. Each student selected a fairy tale to adapt. They completed plans for their stories and have started writing their first drafts.
Next week, students will work on revising and editing their fairy tales so they can be published. I am looking for some parent volunteers to help with editing. We will edit stories for spelling and complete sentences. Please let me know if can help edit during our literacy block on Thursday, November 3rd and or Friday, November 4th from 11:45 to 12:45. Thank you!
Some children are bringing home an important letter about the Reading Plus program in their Friday folder. These students are familiar with Reading Plus and should be comfortable using this resource. If you child does not have a Reading Plus letter, they have an i-Ready membership. They should know their login information. I would like students to use Reading Plus or i-Ready at least once a week for their reading log. I will be able to monitor their work on Reading Plus and i-Ready. If weekly computer access in not possible for your child, please let me know.Thank you!
Math:
Unit 2 has been a lot of practice with all of the multiplication and division facts and how to use them in one and now two step word problems. The class is doing a great job using a step by step method to find the important information, think about what the problem is asking them to do and then writing and solving the equation. We even started using order of operations (ask your child about PMDAS Please Make Dad A Sandwich). I am impressed with their hard work. We will have our Unit 2 math test on Wednesday of next week. Then, we will begin our Measurement, Time, and Graphs unit.
Science
Our Plant and Animal Life Cycles unit is coming to a close. It has been amazing to watch and learn about the life cycles of frogs, ladybugs, and pea plants in our classroom. We will begin a social studies unit about regions the week of November 7th.
Important Dates:
Monday, November 11- NO SCHOOL VETERANS DAY
Have a wonderful weekend with your families.
Oh I almost forgot, I am not going to assign reading minutes or a mystery state on Monday. Happy Halloween!
Sincerely,
Aisha Galt
