Math: Today we continued with factors and began learning about Prime and Composite numbers. I think the kids understand the concept, but they are having so much trouble with knowing the facts! PLEASE help your children at home with these!!! We will be having a 3's facts quiz on Thursday.
HW: students have a sheet to work on with factors and prime/composite
Reading: Today we began our new study for the week on summarizing. Students took what they've learning from main idea and details and used it to help with writing summaries. We read about a National Park and even got in some good science info.! I enjoyed hearing where all your kids have been in terms of National Parks! Next, we got into our literature groups (finally!) and read the next chapter. Students worked on practicing writing summaries for that chapter.
HW: some students need to finish writing their summary
Science: Today we worked on relating food chains to food webs. The kids did pretty well! They are starting to learn how everything is dependant on another thing. We went on a field study outside to see real life food chains and food webs. Then students participated in creating an ocean food web. We had 2 sharks trying to get their food chains going! :)
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Writing: Today I worked on conferencing with students on their memoir drafts while students read AR books. Most are working on a great pace. I am hoping to have these finished by the end of the month!
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*We will be watching President Obama address the students at 1:00 tomorrow. If you would not like your child to participate, please let me know before then and I will see to it they have an 'errand' to run.
*Transportation: If your child is going to start participating in some of the fun after-school clubs we have starting up, please try to remember to send in a note telling me of the transportation change. I need to send that to the office so that we are all clear on where your child goes! Thanks!
Have a great night,
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