Hello families!
Here are a few updates from our classroom this week:
Reading: We've been working on identifying story elements this week. Next week we will work on characters and their purpose in a story.
Writing: We have gotten into drafting our personal narrative. Next week we plan to add detail and stretch out some of the more simple ideas in the drafts.
Math: We finished Unit 1, and we're on to Unit 2! This week we have reviewed some place value content and will continue with that next week, as well as using exponents and powers of 10. If you have not returned your child's signed test, please do so as soon as you can.
Social Studies: States and Capitals seem to be going really well! I was impressed with the enthusiasm on the Northeast states. Those always seem to be the most challenging. Next week we will work on Southeast, and then we will work on studying all 50 states and capitals. I plan to have that test the second week of October, probably October 13. I will let you know for sure as we get closer.
We also started a brief Native American study in class. Students were assigned a region and group. They will be presenting Google Slides presentations to the class next Friday, Sept. 29. This project will mostly be completed in class, unless students need to finish artifacts at home.
Please remember to send the Chicken BBQ bags back to school, even if you are not ordering anything at this time. Thank you!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Sanders
Important Dates to Remember:
9/25: Teacher workday, no school
9/26: Safety Patrol Meeting after school
10/14: Chicken BBQ 4-8
10/30: No school, Teacher workday
Friday, September 22, 2017
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
9/11 Anniversary Teaching Topic
Parents,
This week we have talked a lot about 9/11 and the influence it had on our country's security and well-being. Today I talked to the kids about a book I read last summer. I recommended students to read the book with an adult just for support in understanding what is happening throughout the book. There is no violence that I recall, but the ideas discussed are complex for these kids. If you are interested in reading the book with your child, here is the title and picture of the book. It is available at Daniel Boone library!
Have a great day!
-Mary
Thunderdog Video
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| Thunderdog by Michael Hingson |
Have a great day!
-Mary
Thunderdog Video
Friday, September 8, 2017
Week of September 8th: Classroom Update
Happy Friday to all of our families!
I hope everyone had a nice, relaxing Labor Day weekend. The kids seemed to have enjoyed the short break. Here are some updates from our classroom this week:
Reading: In reading we have been focusing on summarizing. This may help with writing summaries for reading homework. We will focus on it again next week. The method we have been using is: Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then to write the summary. It seems to make the concept easier to understand for the students.
Writing: We have continued working on our narrative planning sheets. Students have chosen a topic to write about and hopefully we will begin focusing on each individual part of the essay beginning next week.
Social Studies: The states and capitals have been a hit for the kids in my room! It seems like they are enjoying the challenge that comes with learning all of them. I hope the scores continue to be as great as they have been so far! In the end, there will be a quiz over all of the states and capitals, but students will have more than a week to study for that quiz. If your student wants to retake this week's quiz, I will offer time for that on Monday.
Science: We talked about germs and viruses this week. The students were intrigued by the complexity of it. We also talked a little bit about the metric system in comparison to the U.S. Standard Measurement system, as this paralleled with our math. If you have time this weekend, talk with your student about different measurement units!
Math: In math, we have been doing a lot of unit conversions. In class the students have been able to refer to their reference books. We have also been talking about different ways to find the volume of a 3-D shape. The students have enjoyed some of the interactive, hands-on activities we have experienced during this unit. Our tentative testing date for unit one will be around September 20-21. Please make sure your student is confident in the content as the study guides, homework, and practice pages come home! Thank you for your support!
As always, please let me know if there are any questions or concerns with any part of your child's education!
~Mary Sanders
msanders@cpsk12.org
Important Dates:
9/15: DOT Day-Wear polka dots!
9/25: No school
10/17: Early Release
10/20: 1st Book Project Due
10/27: Fall Party
10/30: No school
I hope everyone had a nice, relaxing Labor Day weekend. The kids seemed to have enjoyed the short break. Here are some updates from our classroom this week:
Reading: In reading we have been focusing on summarizing. This may help with writing summaries for reading homework. We will focus on it again next week. The method we have been using is: Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then to write the summary. It seems to make the concept easier to understand for the students.
Writing: We have continued working on our narrative planning sheets. Students have chosen a topic to write about and hopefully we will begin focusing on each individual part of the essay beginning next week.
Social Studies: The states and capitals have been a hit for the kids in my room! It seems like they are enjoying the challenge that comes with learning all of them. I hope the scores continue to be as great as they have been so far! In the end, there will be a quiz over all of the states and capitals, but students will have more than a week to study for that quiz. If your student wants to retake this week's quiz, I will offer time for that on Monday.
Science: We talked about germs and viruses this week. The students were intrigued by the complexity of it. We also talked a little bit about the metric system in comparison to the U.S. Standard Measurement system, as this paralleled with our math. If you have time this weekend, talk with your student about different measurement units!
Math: In math, we have been doing a lot of unit conversions. In class the students have been able to refer to their reference books. We have also been talking about different ways to find the volume of a 3-D shape. The students have enjoyed some of the interactive, hands-on activities we have experienced during this unit. Our tentative testing date for unit one will be around September 20-21. Please make sure your student is confident in the content as the study guides, homework, and practice pages come home! Thank you for your support!
As always, please let me know if there are any questions or concerns with any part of your child's education!
~Mary Sanders
msanders@cpsk12.org
Important Dates:
9/15: DOT Day-Wear polka dots!
9/25: No school
10/17: Early Release
10/20: 1st Book Project Due
10/27: Fall Party
10/30: No school
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