October 20, 2013

This week...

On Monday afternoon, we will have the Slingerlands Peace Assembly. Our class has decided we will bring peace to the world by being forgiving, joyful, kind, and a friend to others.

Wednesday is another teacher conference day so students will be dismissed at 11:45.

Reading
This week, I will begin guided reading groups. We will focus on fluency and will be using poems. Students should continue to read 20 minutes each night and record on the October calendar.

Writing
We will be finishing the first part of the personal narrative writing unit. Students have revised these and we will work on organizing into paragraphs. Students will then take what they have learned and will write another personal narrative, more independently this time.

Math
We will finish Unit 2, Addition and Subtraction Strategies and will have a test on Tuesday. We will review in class on Monday. Students will bring home a review sheet and papers from Unit 2 to review at home on Monday night. The test will have addition strategies, rounding and estimation.

Science/Science
In Science, we studied seeds while they were dry and after they had soaked overnight. We looked inside to find the plant. This week, we will plant seeds. In Social Studies, we will continue the geography unit.

Homework:
Reading: Monday-Thursday-Read 20 minutes each night and record on the October calendar
Spelling: Monday-Wednesday-Look, Say, Name, Cover, Write, Check
              Thursday-Look, Say, Name, Cover, Write, Check and practice test
Math: Monday-Review and study for Unit 2 test; Tuesday-None; Wednesday-Reteach 3-1;
           Thursday-Reteach 3-2